These postcards were submitted to a project called Look Closer: See Me For Who I Am. Click on the postcards to see them in a larger size. Scroll through the whole collection by choosing the numbers below the postcards. If you would like to see them in person, they will be on display November 4-30, […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10, has just closed. I didn’t promote this as much as I have in past years; I have been busy working on my life, wellness…yes, recovery. This week does bring many memories, though, as it was several years ago I had my son in for his well child check up […]
Twenty years ago this month, the State of Michigan locked the doors of the Traverse City Regional Psychiatric Hospital.
At any one time, the State Hospital was home to thousands of patients and steady work for hundreds of employees.
On the next Points North here on Interlochen Public Radio, we’ll take a tour of the building with some former employees.
Budget talks continued in Lansing Tuesday, but it’s not real clear how much progress is being made.
Among the many areas likely to see cuts is the department that supports the state’s mental health services.
Whether it’s mental illness, substance abuse, grief, loss, domestic violence, divorce, or physical illness, we all have struggles sometimes. Everyone has to recover from something at some time – it’s part of the Human Journey we all share. The 3rd Annual Art of Recovery Show, sponsored by Northern Lakes CMH, recognizes and celebrates this. This […]
Local, state and federal legislative candidates have been invited to a series of forums in October to discuss their views on key issues. The public is invited to attend. The forum is sponsored by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (NLCMH) and its Consumer Advocacy Council. The forum will focus on affordable housing, employment, public transportation, and health care. Candidates attending will have the opportunity to address these issues and to respond to audience questions.