Entries by Northern Lakes CMH

Ernest: Who I Was, Who I Am, Who I Will Be

Who Was I? I live in the woods near Roscommon, Michigan, in the upper part of the Lower Peninsula. I am 62 years old and lived as a hermit for 12 years. I am now a consumer of Mental Health services served by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (NLCMH). I came out of the woods […]

Welcome to the Virtual Recovery Center!

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health (NLCMH) is launching a new Virtual Recovery Center “blog” on its redesigned Web site on October 1, and YOU have found it! Each day for the month of October, a personal recovery story will be added in recognition of National Mental Illness Awareness Month. The stories by real people who […]

Reynolds Witnesses Mental Health Bill Signing

Ernest Reynolds was one of a delegation who attended Governor Granholm’s signing of the new Psychiatric Advance Directive bill on January 6, 2005. He was part of a delegation of four from Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services (MPAS) who braved a snowstorm to be present. Ernie commented, “I was able to meet and talk with […]

NLCMH Board Passes Parity Resolution

The governing board of Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority, at its November meeting, passed unanimously a resolution expressing support for Michigan Senate Bills No. 4 and No. 5, commonly referred to as the Mental Health Parity Legislation. These bills were introduced by Senator Beverly Hammerstrom in the Michigan State Senate. Untreated mental illness costs […]