By Kimberly Redmond | NJ Advance Media, for NJ.com Sen. Richard Codey made an unannounced visit to a boarding home in Dover on Tuesday afternoon after receiving complaints about domestic violence and filthy living conditions at the facility, which primarily serves veterans. Hillside Manor, on Orchard Street, is home to 14 tenants, all of whom […]
Bob Jordan, @BobJordanAPP The death of comedian and actor Robin Williams has intersected with efforts in New Jersey by a former first lady and others to erase the stigma attached to clinical depression and mental illness that, coupled with substance or alcohol abuse, put people at an increased risk of suicide. Read More
By CARL ZIMMER and BENEDICT CAREYJULY 21, 2014 One day in 1988, a college dropout named Jonathan Stanley was visiting New York City when he became convinced that government agents were closing in on him. He bolted, and for three days and nights raced through the city streets and subway tunnels. His flight ended in a deli, where […]
Stigma against the mentally ill is so powerful that it’s been codified for 50 years into federal law, and few outside the mental health system even realize it.
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. We will start our celebration May 4-10, 2014 by making this year’s National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week the best in National Federation history. The anniversary celebration will culminate at our annual conference on November 21-23, 2014. This Year’s […]