In The News
First Lady Rosalynn Carter gives an interview to Time regarding America's Mental Health Crisis
The Carter Center Mental Health Program releases the executive summary with final action plan and next steps of the June 2009 Carter Center Meeting of International Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination Leaders
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare announces winners of the "Making a Difference" Video Contest
DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) celebrates 25 years of peer support and asks consumers to share stories about the impact that peer support has had on their recovery by completing the Peer Support Spring Survey
SAMHSA and Ad Council have launched a mental health campaign for the African American community.
SAMHSA 10x10 Wellness Campaign has launched a new Web site that includes background information, resources, a roster of the Campaign's steering committee, and a Pledge for Wellness.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has produced a video, Reporting Problems to FDA, to not only explain how to report problems to the FDA but also educate the public about how the administration uses this information.
HBCU Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse and Mental Health held its first Mental Health Awareness Day. A Web cast of the event is now available on the Center's Web site (link above).
SAMHSA January/February 2010 Newsletter is now available online.
Adler Institute on Social Exclusion 2010 Annual Conference (June 3–4 in Chicago, IL) will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. David Satcher and other innovative thinkers from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds to address Social Determinants of Mental Health: From Awareness to Action.
For other news related to promoting acceptance and social inclusion for people with mental health problems and countering the negative beliefs, harmful attitudes, and discriminatory behavior experienced by those with mental health problems, please visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Newsroom. The Web site provides links to recent stories from newspapers around the country, as well as national magazines and Web-based sources. Stories may range from hard-hitting news to inspirational features to information about important new studies.