Latest mental illness

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GUEST VIEW: For mental health, getting early help is critical

The first full week of October each year is Mental Illness Awareness Week. This year’s theme, “What I ... Read more

State

Report: Average of 25 mentally ill Mississippians wait in jail for hospital bed daily

The wife of a man who sometimes experiences crises related to his bipolar disorder feels he has been ... Read more

Lifestyles

Where do you go from here when you must go alone?

It happened so fast. One minute, your loved one was talking, laughing, alive — and the next minute ... Read more

Columns

GUEST VIEW: Protect Mississippians with serious mental illness from COVID-19

  Important new research reveals that schizophrenia is the second largest risk factor for death among people infected ... Read more

State

How will state ensure the mentally ill are getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

  Vaccines for Mississippi’s health care workers? Check. Vaccines for those hospitalized long term? Check. Vaccines for the ... Read more

Local News

Bill Graham named editor of The Meridian Star

Bill Graham has been named editor of The Meridian Star. Graham was born in Meridian and is a ... Read more

News

It’s easy to overlook the impact of COVID-19 on people with serious mental health issues

Cortney Hood of Tupelo knows the coronavirus pandemic is rattling her. She can see it in her daily ... Read more

Lifestyles

Exhibit showcases schizophrenic artist in “Heal the knife that cuts the wound”

“One day, before I was on medication, there was a lady in my house cooking pizzas and there ... Read more

Local News

Mind Matters at Bonita Lakes in Meridian

The National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted its 2019 Mind Matters event “Fun Time With Superheroes,” at Bonita ... Read more

Local News

Mother fears for missing son, former East Mississippi State Hospital patient

ACKERMAN – Kim Haynes showed up at the Choctaw County Library with a stack of flyers, covered with various ... Read more