February 10, 2004
MPR Series on Mental Health
Minnesota Public Radio is running a fantastic series this week on mental health in Minnesota titled A Bad State of Mind: Minnesota's Fractured Mental Health System. The series focuses on the State's broken system, and, more importantly, the impact this has on families and individuals living with mental illness.
Minnesota has one of the highest teen suicide rates in the nation. 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.Posted by Sean Kershaw at February 10, 2004 05:07 AM