Through the Cracks will draw on experts and first-hand accounts to target problems and break down stigma associated with mental health. Both data-driven and deeply personal, this months-long series aims to spark conversations, question policymakers and health care leaders, and result in measurable improvements for those who need help.
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Brett Sholtis
‘She’s breaking down’: Inmates at Bucks County jail decry treatment of suicidal woman with severe mental illness
Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder, 28-year-old Kim Stringer was sent to jail in April, during the peak of the coronavirus. Her parents haven’t heard from her since.
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How to get therapy when you can’t leave the house
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 45% of adults say the pandemic has affected their mental health.By Shereen Marisol Meraji and Lauren Hodges/NPR -
Brett Sholtis
This mental health law passed with broad support. Why aren’t counties using it?
One county mental health administrator said the way the law was written makes it ‘impossible’ for counties to take advantage of it. -
Doug Watson
School-based mental health clubs aim to make a difference
According to the Pew Research Center, 70 percent of teens see anxiety and depression as a major problem among peers.
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Brett Sholtis
Praying for involuntary commitment: One family struggles to help their bipolar daughter
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Emma Lee
Norristown civil unit closure allows for forensic unit expansion
Closure of the civil unit at Norristown State Hospital is now expected to be complete by fall of this year. With those beds opening, officials say the forensic unit can expand. Forensic beds are reserved for those with a mental illness who have also committed a crime.
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Keira McGuire
Pennsylvania’s state hospitals: A ‘long history of evolution’ continues with Norristown unit closure
