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July 14, 2021 at 2:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Barriers to ECT Access for Major Depressive Disorder

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Barriers to ECT Access for Major Depressive Disorder By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for individuals with severe psychiatri…
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July 8, 2021 at 3:30 AM

Listen to our New Podcast, The Way Forward!

The Way Forward Hello John, Today, we released the last episode of our new limited series podcast, The Way Forward, on the extraordinary success of assisted outpatient treatment in Ohio! The four episodes c…
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July 7, 2021 at 2:02 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women, Serious Mental Illness and Family

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women, Serious Mental Illness and Family By Kelli South Women with serious mental illness face unique challenges related to the intersection of their illness and gender. This is true in…
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July 6, 2021 at 4:17 PM

Did you see Michael Gray’s op-ed in The Hill?

Repeal the IMD Exclusion Hello John, We wanted to make sure you saw this timely op-ed by our Legislative and Policy Counsel Michael Gray. In his op-ed, which ran in The Hill last Friday, Gray calls on Congress …
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July 1, 2021 at 2:13 PM

June News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center June 2021 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and how…
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June 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: June Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: June Research Roundup  By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data poi…
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June 23, 2021 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Integrating Mental Health Treatment into Medical Care

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Integrating Mental Health Treatment into Medical Care By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq People with severe mental illness have high rates of co-morbid serious medical illnesses, such as cancer…
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June 18, 2021 at 2:08 PM

Read Our New Summer Reading List!

Summer Reading List Hello John, It's starting to feel like summer! It's time to spend some time outdoors with the company of a good book. Here are some books about severe mental illness that members of the Trea…
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June 16, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Listen to our New Podcast, The Way Forward!

The Way Forward Hello John, Today, we launched a new limited series podcast, The Way Forward, on the extraordinary success of assisted outpatient treatment in Ohio! The debut episode, Assisted Outpatient …
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June 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women in Rural Jails Disproportionately Impacted by Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Women in Rural Jails Disproportionately Impacted by Serious Mental Illness   By Ellen Gurung Women in rural jails are more likely to screen positive for a serious mental illness compar…
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June 9, 2021 at 2:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq People with severe mental illness are especially vulnerable to being victimi…
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June 3, 2021 at 1:06 PM

Catalyst is out now!

Catalyst is out now! Hello John, We are so excited to share with you our Spring 2021 edition of Catalyst. The cover story is an in-de…
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June 2, 2021 at 2:01 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Smoking Intensity Increases During COVID-19 for People with Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Smoking Intensity Increases During COVID-19 for People with Severe Mental Illness By Kelli South  Inequalities in smoking behaviors between people with severe mental illness and people wi…
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June 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM

May News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center May 2021 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and how …
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May 26, 2021 at 2:04 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: May Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: May Research Roundup By Ellen Gurung Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about sever…
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May 19, 2021 at 1:59 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Serious Mental Illness in Sexual and Gender Minorities

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Serious Mental Illness in Sexual and Gender Minorities By Tasha Paul, August Warshauer, Preethika Ratnam, Meara Kane, Katie Beard, Kendal Win and Linden James  Editor's note: In honor of …
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May 14, 2021 at 6:02 PM

"Trust Black Families: Incorporating Race in the SMI Conversation, an Online Gathering with Black Families"

Trust Black Families Hello John, Please join us next Friday, May 21 for a virtual discussion with our DJ Jaffe Advocate, Sabah Muhammed titled, “Trust Black Families: Incorporating Race in …
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May 12, 2021 at 2:08 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: College Students and Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: College Students and Severe Mental Illness By Meara Kane, Tasha Paul, Preethika Ratnam, Megan Miller and Atasha Merced  Editor's note: In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, w…
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May 7, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Advanced Advocacy Communications Tools: How to Write Effective Press Releases and Op-Eds

Advanced Advocacy Communications Tools Hello John, We hoped you enjoyed our last educational webinar on Advocacy 101 with Michael Gray. Come build on what you learned by joining us next Fri…
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May 5, 2021 at 2:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: What is the True Prevalence of Schizophrenia in the United States?

RESEARCH WEEKLY: What is the True Prevalence of Schizophrenia in the United States? By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Last week, the United States Census Bureau released its official U.S. population estimate aft…
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May 3, 2021 at 2:09 PM

April News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center April 2021 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and ho…
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May 3, 2021 at 1:02 PM

A Major Award

We're so honored 2021 Distinguished Service Award Hello John, I’m proud to announced that the Treatment Advocacy Center is honored to be the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Service Aw…
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April 28, 2021 at 2:12 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: April Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: April Research Roundup By Kelli South Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about se…
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April 22, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Did you see Lisa Dailey’s op-ed in The Hill?

Protect the Most Vulnerable Hello John, We wanted to make sure you saw this important op-ed by our Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey and Mental Health America President and CEO Paul Gionfriddo. In their op…
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April 21, 2021 at 2:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Suicide Risk and Prevention in Women with Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Suicide Risk and Prevention in Women with Serious Mental Illness   By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made headlines last week with newl…
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April 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Advocacy 101: How to Effect Change

Advocacy 101: How to Effect Change Hello John, Have you ever wondered how to advocate for your loved ones? Maybe you have asked yourself how you would get started? How could you actually ef…
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April 15, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19

Protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19 Hello John, According to a bombshell report published in JAMA Psychiatry this January, a schizophrenia diagnosis is the second largest predictor o…
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April 14, 2021 at 4:35 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Family Involvement in Early Psychosis Care

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Family Involvement in Early Psychosis Care By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (April 14, 2021) Families provide important support to individuals living with severe mental illness. Not only do famil…
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April 7, 2021 at 2:09 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: The Decline of Clinical Research on Serious Mental Illness at the NIMH

RESEARCH WEEKLY: The Decline of Clinical Research on Serious Mental Illness at the NIMH By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq (April 7, 2021) Yesterday, Treatment Advocacy Center founder Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, along w…
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April 6, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Demand that Congress Restore our #Right2Research!

Demand that Congress Restore our #Right2Research! Hello John, A new report on the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research portfolio, written by Treatment Advocacy Center founder Dr. E. Fuller Torre…
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April 1, 2021 at 2:22 PM

March News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center March 2021 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and ho…
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March 31, 2021 at 2:09 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: March Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: March Research Roundup  By Kelli South (March 31, 2021) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new da…
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March 24, 2021 at 1:07 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Beyond ‘Dual Diagnosis’ and Meet the Authors Event

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Beyond ‘Dual Diagnosis’ and Meet the Authors Event  By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Last week, the Office of Research and Public Affairs published a new evidence brief that provides an overvie…
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March 19, 2021 at 2:10 PM

Treatment Advocacy Center releases new evidence brief on serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders

Treatment Advocacy Center releases new evidence brief on serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders Hello John, Tre…
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March 17, 2021 at 2:11 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: A Year of Living with the COVID-19 Pandemic

RESEARCH WEEKLY: A Year of Living with the COVID-19 Pandemic  By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq Exactly one year ago this week, I published the first of what would turn out to be many Research Weekly blogs on C…
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March 16, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Deadline to Submit your Comments to HHS on the HIPAA Privacy Rule has been extended!

The deadline to submit comments has been extended! Hello John, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to change the HIPAA Privacy Rule and is…
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March 12, 2021 at 3:15 PM

2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report Hello John, The year 2020 was marked by unprecedented challenges for America and the rest of the world. Yet, the Treat…
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March 10, 2021 at 3:06 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: COVID-19 Vaccination and Severe Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: COVID-19 Vaccination and Severe Mental Illness By Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq    Today, just over 18% of the United States population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine a…
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March 9, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Join us for a town hall with Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey

Join us for a town hall with Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey Hello John, Mark your calendar! Join Treatment Advocacy Center's Acting…
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February 24, 2021 at 3:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: February Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: February Research Roundup  By Elizabeth Hancq Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point ab…
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February 18, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Submit your Comments to HHS on the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Submit your Comments to HHS on the HIPAA Privacy Rule Hello John, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to change the HIPAA Privacy Rule and…
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February 17, 2021 at 3:05 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Changing Job Markets and Serious Mental Illness

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Changing Job Markets and Serious Mental Illness  By Elizabeth Hancq Having a meaningful job that gives one a sense of purpose, regardless of what that job may be, is something most people …
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February 10, 2021 at 3:08 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: People with SMI Disproportionately Impacted by Suicide

RESEARCH WEEKLY: People with SMI Disproportionately Impacted by Suicide   By Elizabeth Hancq Research consistently indicates that people with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar dis…
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February 2, 2021 at 3:12 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Schizophrenia is Second Largest Risk Factor in COVID-19 Mortality

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Schizophrenia is Second Largest Risk Factor in COVID-19 Mortality  By Kelli South People with schizophrenia are at a substantially elevated risk of dying from COVID-19, according to new r…
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February 1, 2021 at 3:20 PM

A Special Video Message from Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey

A Special Video Message from Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey Hello John, Treatment Advocacy Center Acting Executive Director Lisa Dailey is looking forward to a year of great progress and momentum for ou…
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January 31, 2021 at 3:05 PM

January News Roundup

News and Commentary from the  Treatment Advocacy Center January 2021 Below is a summary of recent developments and compelling news stories from across the country highlighting America's broken mental health treatment system and …
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January 29, 2021 at 3:11 PM

Submit your comments to the NIMH Advisory Council

Submit your comments to the NIMH Advisory Council Dear John, Despite the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)’s vision that all mental illnesses should be prevented or cured, the NIMH…
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January 27, 2021 at 3:08 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: January Research Roundup

RESEARCH WEEKLY: January Research Roundup  By Molly Vencel    Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point abou…
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January 25, 2021 at 3:50 PM

A new leader at the helm

A new leader at the helm Hello John, We are excited to introduce you to our new acting executive director, Lisa Dailey, who, in the wake …
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January 20, 2021 at 3:06 PM

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Developing Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Schizophrenia

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Developing Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Schizophrenia By Elizabeth Hancq Biomarkers are powerful clinical and public health tools. They can be diagnostic, inform treatment decisions, or help …