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Mental Health Series

Nearly one in four Americans will suffer from a mental disorder in a given year. Arizona has the third highest rate of serious mental illness among adults in the entire country. KJZZ takes a look at mental health care in Arizona.

November 14, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Mental Health Series: Part 5 - A Look at the Old and New at the Arizona State Hospital
(Phoenix, AZ)
As part fo KJZZ's week-long look at mental health issues in Arizona,KJZZ's Mark Brodie went to the state hospital to see what's new, and howthat affects patient care.
[ Mark Brodie ]
November 13, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Mental Health Series: Part 4 - Crisis Intervention for the Mentally Ill
(Phoenix, AZ)
Abigail Beshkin reports on how law enforcement and other agencies learn about crisis intervention.
[ Abigail Beshkin ]
November 12, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Here and Now: Nov. 12, 2003 - Part 1
(Phoenix, AZ)
As part of KJZZ's Mental Health Series Terry ward talks with KJZZ host Dennis Lambert and Sue Davis, executive director of the Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill about dealing with mental health on a personal level.
[ Terry Ward ]
November 12, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Here and Now: Nov. 12, 2003 - Part 2
(Phoenix, AZ)
As part of KJZZ's Mental Health Series Terry ward talks with Sue Davis, executive director of the Arizona Alliance for the Mentally Ill about dealing with mental health on a practical and policy level.
[ Terry Ward ]
November 12, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Mental Health Series: Part 3 - Dennis Lambert Essay
(Phoenix, AZ)
KJZZ Morning Edition host Dennis Lambert talks about how mental health can impact anyone and about is successful battle to overcome bi-polar disorder.
[ Dennis Lambert ]
November 11, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Mental Health Series: Part 2 - Art Awakenings
(Phoenix, AZ)
Abigail looks at Art Awakenings a valley program which leverages artistic expression as an aide to treating schizophrenia.

For more information, visit Artawakenings.org.

[ Abigail Beshkin ]
November 10, 2003
This links opens to an audio file Mental Health Series: Part 1
(Phoenix, AZ)
Doug Ramsey looks back at a landmark court case that formed the way Arizona treats the mentally ill. Arizona lags the rest of the nation in providing for many of the other social needs of our citizens. But the state leads the country in total funding for mental healthcare.
[ Doug Ramsey ]