The idea that mental illness is a shanda (shame) or horrific secret has changed significantly — but not enough, say Si and Ellie Schorr. In the 1970s, when they were raising a child who showed signs of mental illness, people didn’t talk about such things. “The stigma was not… Read more »
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Guest opinion: Dialogue, knowledge about mental illness can help us heal after Jan. 8
Like many Tucsonans, staff at Community Partnership of Southern Arizona were shocked and saddened by the shooting rampage on Jan. 8. Many of us knew someone who was killed or injured in the shooting. We also were given the opportunity to help the community take its first steps toward… Read more »