By Kristine Morris, Contributing Writer – To reveal what it can be like to live with mental illness and highlight area resources for the mentally ill, NLCMH and The Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay are sponsoring a free showing of the movie, “Proof,” starring award-winning actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins and Jake Gyllenhaal, followed by [...]

By Linda Stephan To listen to the interview with Ernie Reynolds, click here. In Traverse City on September 27, the State Theatre will show a thought-provoking blockbuster from 2008 you may have already seen: The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jaime Foxx. With the showing tonight, there's a chance to see the movie through the [...]

By Rick Charmoli and Mardi Suhs  Full Article Here Forty-four people have died by suicide in Wexford and Missaukee counties since 2004, including four during this current year, according to Wexford County Medical Examiner Dr. Fred Wreford. The highest years were 2004 and 2006 each with 11, and according to Northern Lake Community Mental Health [...]

BY VANESSA MCCRAY, TRAVERSE CITY — A film chronicling a local agency's efforts to shatter stigmas associated with mental illness received out-of-state attention. "To See What I See: The Stigma of Mental Illness" details the Stigma Busters project of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health. The film was shown Sunday at the 6th Annual New York City [...]