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Milwaukeean Amaii Collins describes herself as a mom, a nurse and a suicide survivor. She first had thoughts of suicide when she was a junior in high school.
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Lauren Hubbard, the director of community crisis services for Milwaukee’s Behavioral Health Service, details the operations and aspects of the Mobile Crisis Team.
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The Democratic Gov. Tony Evers wants $500 M in state funds to help kids and adults who need counseling.
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Over the decades, many facilities have been built to address the physical and mental health needs of the community, and with those buildings and their histories come great artifacts to look back on. Jonathan Piel, the unofficial historian for the Behavioral Health Division, shares a few of his favorite pieces and places that you can still visit today.
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From farmhouses to complexes: A brief history of mental health care facilities in the Milwaukee areaJohnathan Piel, unofficial historian of the Milwaukee Behavioral Health Division, provides an overarching summary of the history of mental health care facilities, resources and practices in Milwaukee.
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Data from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office shows that from 2019 to 2022 the number of suicides in Black residents of all ages increased.
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Marcellus Merritt, associate professor of psychology at UW-Milwaukee, shares some tools for how to recognize and cope with elevated levels of stress during the holidays.
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UW-Milwaukee student Riley Killian discusses the film he co-produced and co-directed, Unconditional: A Journey of Selfless Love, which focuses on the lives of family caregivers.
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The Slender Man stabbing made international headlines when it first happened. Reports on the crime focused on the horror stories that helped inspire it, largely ignoring the extreme mental health issues the 12-year-old perpetrators were experiencing. ‘Slenderman’ explores how these children were impacted by a criminal justice system that prioritized punishment over treatment.
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The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows one in three Wisconsin high school students experienced symptoms of depression — the highest rate ever seen on the survey.