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Mental Health Parity in Rhode Island

Today, the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) will present a report to members of the Governor’s Council on Behavioral Healthcare that highlights findings and recommendations from research conducted as a part of their RI Parity Initiative (RIPI).

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Mental Health Stigma

Laurie Marie Pisciotta with the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island joined GoLocalProv News Editor Kate Nagle on LIVE, to talk about their report issued this week that shows that mental health stigma - and discrimination - are still prevalent in Rhode Island.

Coronavirus

Mental Health and the Coronavirus

I’ve been worried my whole life. The anxiety never goes away. It always feels as though something terrible is about to happen. This goes back to my childhood, which was profuse with chaos and uncertainty. Now imagine how COVID-19 is affecting people like me.

Barriers To Treatment

Study calls for better access to mental health services

Many barriers are preventing Rhode Islanders, including refugees and non-English speakers, from receiving the behavioral healthcare they need. Among them: language and cultural differences, stigma, the cost and scope of insurance.

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A crisis is the perfect time to chart a new course

A crisis is the perfect time to chart a new course. There are many lessons that can be learned from this pandemic, and perhaps most glaring is that it is time to deinstitutionalize our most vulnerable residents.

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RI Continues To Fail Those With Disabilities

I Olmstead v. L.C., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have an obligation to ensure that people with disabilities can live, work and receive support services in the least restrictive setting possible.

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The Criminalization Of Mental Illness

This holiday season, many families are missing loved ones who are incarcerated for the crime of having an untreated serious mental illness.

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Mental Health Association Seeks Moratorium on Slater Hospital Discharges

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island is calling for “an immediate moratorium on disputed patient discharges at Eleanor Slater Hospital,”...

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Newport Mental Health Center News Conference

Kim Tracy counted her struggle with Lyme disease, a stretch of homelessness and her recovery at Newport Mental Health as monumental events in her life.

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Opinion/Pisciotta: Turning anxiety into action for a healthy RI

I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling anxious. So much feels beyond my control. As someone who has been in therapy for much of my life...

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Report: RI mental health-care system needs more diversity among providers

Rhode Island's behavioral health-care workforce, which is primarily white and English-speaking, does not reflect the racial and cultural diversity...

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Report highlights need for more diversity in health care system

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) recently released a 34-page report overseen by Ernestine Jennings, Ph.D....

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Mental Health Association of Rhode Island: Mental health is for everyone

It facilitates the discussion around the dinner table to say 'Hey, it's OK' and to also instill in our children because we know...

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Mental health advocates push for Olmstead Plan in Rhode Island

Mental health advocates are pushing for the Olmstead Plan in Rhode Island. "We are behind the times"...

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MHARI report: R.I.’s continuum of mental health care has ‘gaping holes’

Mental Health Association of Rhode Island highlights what the association’s executive director describes as “gaping holes”...

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Q & A with Laurie-Marie Pisciotta

Founded in 1916, MHARI’s mission is to promote and nourish mental health through advocacy, education, and policy development...

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Rep. Tanzi introduces bill to boost rates for mental health providers

With the state’s mental health system buckling under growing demand, Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi has introduced legislation to increase...

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Closing R.I.’s language gap in behavioral health care

When Joise Garzon embarked on her career several years ago after completing Rhode Island College’s Master of...

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Rhode Island Delegation emphasizes Medicaid’s role in supporting Behavioral and Mental Health

“We are a consumer advocacy organization,” said Laurie Marie Pisciotta, Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island...

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New Samaritans website offers calm and resources for people with mental health challenges or thoughts of suicide

Its creation took four years and involved input from many sources. And since it went live late last year, the new website....

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Parenting while living with behavioral health challenges

When Marlena Davis became pregnant eight years ago, she decided to write a letter to her unborn child...

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Mental health; chronic absenteeism

This week on Newsmakers: Laurie-Marie Pisciotta, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island...

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MHARI’s Statement on the Ice Rink Shooting

The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island (MHARI) extends our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were killed, injured, and traumatized by the shooting at the ice rink in Pawtucket.

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Mental Health Awareness Month State House Event

This is the 110th anniversary of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by mental health and substance use disorders.

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Editorial on Mental Health Parity

Mental Health Awareness Month Event - 05 26 26 Rhode Island State House: VIEW VIDEO HERE

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My doctor knew what care I needed. My Insurance denied it

I was diagnosed with anorexia when I was 17 years old. My extreme fear of gainingweight instilled a steely resolve to overexercise and pick at meals – no matter how hungry I felt. Eventually...