Last night, the Governor of our state, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, responded to President Biden’s State of the Union address. In her response, we heard … [Read more...] about Level up Your Vernacular
Database Sheds Light on State’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
This month on Speak Up Arkansas, we’re talking about the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, or PRTFs. These facilities are long term … [Read more...] about Database Sheds Light on State’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
Speak Up Arkansas: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is estimated that close to 1 billion people worldwide have a mental health condition. The World Health … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
DRA launches searchable PRTF document database
Collected documents related to Arkansas's psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth (PRTFs) are now available for view on the Disability … [Read more...] about DRA launches searchable PRTF document database
Life’s no holiday in our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
What are YOU thankful for this holiday season? A warm, comfortable bed? Safety and security? Connection to those you love? Right here in our … [Read more...] about Life’s no holiday in our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
Speak Up Arkansas: The shameful state of our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
All of us have a vested interest in the mental and physical health of our state’s children. They depend on us to make sure they’re safe and healthy, … [Read more...] about Speak Up Arkansas: The shameful state of our state’s psychiatric residential treatment facilities
FIRST PERSON: It’s okay to be okay
In recent years we have seen growing support for the idea that it’s okay to not be okay, and that concept has been a great champion against the stigma … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: It’s okay to be okay
Danger to Self or Others is NOT the Standard: The Misuse of 72-Hour Holds by Psychiatric Facilities
Ask any mental health professional the standard for a 72-hour hold and the answer is overwhelmingly, “danger to self or others.” I have tested this … [Read more...] about Danger to Self or Others is NOT the Standard: The Misuse of 72-Hour Holds by Psychiatric Facilities
FIRST PERSON: Suicide is hard to talk about. We should talk about it anyway.
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Despite science supporting a neurobiological basis for mental illness, suicide is still … [Read more...] about FIRST PERSON: Suicide is hard to talk about. We should talk about it anyway.