When talking about mental health it sometimes feels like no one is listening. While millions of people are affected by mental health issues, there still is a stigma around TALKING […]
Read More“But where were the same overwhelming calls to overhaul the nation’s fragile mental health system?” The above is a quote from the New Pittsburgh Courier dated August 29th in response […]
Read MoreJust as we were beginning to think the only way to have mental health become a candidate issue was for a Hillcrest Family Services staff person to bring it up […]
Read MoreThrough today there have been 71 declared Presidential candidate visit days in Iowa since June 3rd. By the end of the day on Sunday the 19th the number of visits […]
Read MoreThrough one and a half months of tracking presidential candidates’ comments on mental health care, only four officially cited comments could be found by Hillcrest Family Services. I personally sought […]
Read MoreIt’s amazing to me that in one month, there have been 18 declared presidential candidates and 37 visits to Iowa. With each visit, the candidates highlight why they are the […]
Read MoreThe list of declared Presidential Candidates grew to sixteen on June 15th and the number of days they visit Iowa continues to grow. Yet, the number of documented times that […]
Read MoreIn the 2012 Presidential Campaign the issue of mental health treatment rarely was discussed by the candidates or questioned by the media. All health focus related to the Affordable Care […]
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