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Find information
about specific mental illnesses, and groups
to turn to for assistance. (More)
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Living with mental
illness and disability
 Listen
Pete Feigal of St. Paul
discusses his experiences in the Minnesota
mental health system. (Midmorning)
Prescription for an ill system
Listen
Human Services Commissioner Kevin Goodno and
Sue Abderholden of the Natinal Alliance for
the Mentally Ill. (Midday)
Mental health courts
Listen
Hennepin County District Judge Richard Hopper,
who played a key role in setting up the court.
(Morning Edition - 2/10/04)
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A Bad State of Mind: Minnesota's Fractured
Mental Health System
February 9, 2004
In Minnesota, families in crisis may have
to wait months for treatment of mental health diseases, and health
care organizations are closing mental health treatment facilities
even as the rates of mental health disease soar. Some mental health
experts say the state is "a basket case" when it comes to providing
proper treatment.
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An
"ugly" process
by Tom
Scheck
People who have a mental illness and their
advocates say they often don't know where to turn to get the best
level of care for their child. The state's system of care is disjointed
and confusing.
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A needless
suffering
by Lorna
Benson
A teenager's three-month wait to
get help typifies the mental health system in Minnesota. In the
meantime, a family suffers.
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On the front
lines
by Lorna
Benson
A psychiatrist in St. Cloud is
going to great lengths to teach pediatricians and family members
how to treat mental illnesses. Many health care providers say they
are too exhausted and too worried about being sued.
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Struggles
of the elderly
by Erin
Galbally
Clinical depression is more common
in the elderly than once thought. Older patients, however, are often
in denial, trained geriatric psychiatrists are in short supply,
and steep Medicare co-pays often prevent effective treatment.
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Navigating the
system; managing the illness
by Tom
Scheck
Some people with mental illness
say they're able to better navigate the system by being strong advocates,
having a strong group of family and friends and by having an incredible
amount of luck.
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People
who make a difference
by Bob
Collins
In a fractured system, leadership often comes at the "grassroots" levels. Those most familiar with living with mental illness find themselves teaching the professionals and health care workers about it.
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Broadcast editor: Bill Wareham
Online editor: Bob Collins
Interactive editor: Julia Schrenkler
Art director: Ben Tesch
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