Chiming In

Chiming In: May is Mental Health Month

webmaster@mentalhealthamerica.net (Mental Health America) — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:48:55 GMT

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For our May podcast, Chiming In focuses on Mental Health Month and vital connection between mental health and overall health. On the program, you'll hear about the importance of protecting and strengthening our mental wellness, a report on the effects of serious mental illness on longevity and about the national movement to end health care discrimination. We also chat with Mental Health Month event organizers and tell you how to find and get involved in events near you.

Chiming In: November 2007

webmaster@mentalhealthamerica.net (Mental Health America) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:29:18 GMT

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On the November edition of "Chiming In," we speak with Emmy Award-winning actor, Joe Pantoliano, star of an acclaimed new Hollywood film called Canvas, and with the film's writer and director, Joseph Greco, who based the movie on his own family's experience with mental illness. We'll also hear a report on depression among African American women and discuss the results of a national survey of Latino parents designed to better understand parent-child communication about bullying, sexual identity and prejudice.

Chiming In: September 2007

webmaster@mentalhealthamerica.net (Mental Health America) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:11:45 GMT

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On the September edition of "Chiming In," we discuss recent efforts by federal lawmakers to expand access to mental health treatment for millions of Americans and recognize National Hispanic Awareness Month with a look at attitudes towards mental health among Hispanic Americans. We also provide tips for establishing a healthy work/life balance and say goodbye to a close friend and leader in our movement, Bill Compton.

Chiming In: Bringing Wellness Home

webmaster@mentalhealthamerica.net (Mental Health America) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:07:25 GMT

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For the July edition of “Chiming In,” we showcase the exciting events and guests at Mental Health America’s 2007 Annual Meeting, held last June in Washington, D.C. You’ll hear from some of this year’s rousing speakers, including U.S. Representatives Patrick Kennedy and Jim Ramstad, the leaders of Mental Health America’s Campaign to Insure Mental Health and Addiction Equity, and Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the Human Genome Research Institute. We also speak with the people behind an innovative new program working to help mental health consumers quit smoking and with the recipient of Mental Health America's highest honor, 2007 Clifford W. Beers award-winner, Lucindia Claghorn.