Mississippi news organizations have published quite a bit of news about the state’s mental health system over the past few weeks. We have gathered several articles for your review.
Some of these stories share different perspectives about the system itself. Others describe current and new services. Some point to system barriers and gaps. Some are optimistic. Others are discouraging or even heartbreaking. Together they paint a picture of a system that we can’t easily summarize, with both challenges and opportunities before it.
We encourage you to thoughtfully review these articles and consider your perspectives on the state of Mississippi’s mental health system, where it needs to go next, and how we can all work together to ensure that it gets to where it needs to go.
Opinion: Despite Lawsuits, State Making Strides On Mental Health by WYATT EMMERICH for the Enterprise-Journal on Feb. 2, 2022.
Mississippi Department of Mental Health reminds public about suicide prevention resources by Patrice Clark for WLOX on Feb. 5, 2022.
HELPING OTHERS: CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS HELP OTHERS THROUGH THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES by OLIVIA MARS for the Northside Sun on Feb. 8, 2022.
Colby Hutchinson —Failure of the System by Sue Honea for MageeNews.com on Feb. 9, 2022.
Randolph pushing for expansion of intervention courts as an alternative to incarceration by Sid Salter for Clarion-Ledger Opinion on Feb. 16, 2022
Mental health advocates want input on how federal funds are spent by Isabelle Taft for Mississippi Today on Feb. 17, 2022.
Free telehealth services coming to Mississippi public schools this fall by Julia James for Mississippi Today on Feb. 18, 2021.
Three UM Students Named Truman Finalists: Students who raise awareness about mental health issues and educational access among national finalists by MICHAEL NEWSOM for University of Mississippi News on Feb. 18, 2022.
Mississippi murder suspect found incompetent to stand trial remains in jail 3 years later. ‘I can’t let him out on society,’ sheriff says. Magnolia State Live on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
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