Montana Public Radio
13 May 2019
Radio / 3-5 Minutes
Scope of Response: State/Province
Broadview, Montana, United States
In rural farming communities, it's not uncommon for those working in the agricultural industry to struggle with anxiety and depression. Because mental health professionals often aren't readily available in these areas, many turn to online resources such as #AgTwitter. However, a farm bill pilot program that piggybacks off of this type of communication is aiming to fill more of the gaps by strengthening outreach resources.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/04/a-depression-fighting-strategy-that-could-go-viral?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
4 December 2014
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A strategy for stopping widespread depression in developing countries should be as obvious as one for combatting epidemics. A new strategy aims to downshift jobs to local workers to act as peer therapists.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/03/30/50631/a-special-program-helps-pregnant-women-combat-depr?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Elizabeth Aguilera
KPCC
30 March 2015
Radio / 3-5 Minutes
A unique program at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center is combining prenatal care with psychiatric treatment for low-income women who might otherwise not seek help for mental health issues during pregnancy.
http://news.yahoo.com/battling-america-s-other-ptsd-crisis-194336514.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma&utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
Yahoo! News
6 March 2015
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Research shows that inner-city violence can be as traumatizing as war. A program in Philadelphia is pioneering new ways to treat the urban wounded
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/11/big-ideas-in-social-change-2014?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
11 December 2014
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A overview of 2014's Fixes columns - connecting the dots between 60 or so ways that people are trying to change the world.
http://ctmirror.org/2015/01/21/changing-course?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Arielle Levin Becker
The Connecticut Mirror
21 January 2015
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Science suggests that having a secure relationship with a caregiver can help protect a child’s brain and body from the effects of adversity. A Connecticut program for very young children who have experienced trauma or other challenges has gotten results by focusing on that relationship – and the things that can interfere, including depression, family violence and a parent’s own history of trauma.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/depressed-try-therapy-without-the-therapist?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
19 June 2015
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MoodGYM is an online program targeted to help those suffering from depression for whom it is a challenge to access therapy because of location or the stigma it carries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/26/health/rural-nebraska-offers-stark-view-of-nursing-autonomy-debate.html?_r=2&utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Sabrina Tavernise
The New York Times
25 May 2015
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There is a shortage of medical practitioners in thinly-populated rural states like Nebraska. But new laws now allow nurses with advanced degrees to practice without requiring a doctor's oversight.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/fighting-depression-one-village-at-a-time?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
18 July 2012
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In many nations with highly traumatized people, psychologists and psychiatrists are absent. Different programs in various nations are training ordinary people and creating community groups to effectively satisfy the mental health needs of their community.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/chronic-crisis-how-can-milwaukee-countys-broken-mental-health-system-be-fixed-229974841.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Meg Kissinger
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
5 November 2013
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Milwaukee County’s mental health system put more resources in expensive emergency care rather than invest in programs that offer continual care. As a result, Milwaukee County identifies nine solutions from other cities that have had success in repairing mental health systems. Solutions include the ending of reliance on emergency care, expand community support programs, change laws, and supportive housing.
https://youtu.be/q89HunR0Pfs?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Meg Kissinger
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
5 October 2013
Video / 3-5 Minutes
Those who struggle with mental illness receive undesirable social stigmas and are often shunted to living on the street or in squalid housing conditions. Geel, Belgium has a mental health system that places non-violent individuals with psychiatric illnesses in decent homes as boarders, where they live with community families for an indefinite period of time. This benevolent community-based system has had variations around the world, including in the state of Wisconsin.
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