Tessmann will replace Lynn Green, who has served as the Director of the Dane County Department of Human Services since 2002 and has spent a total of 46 years serving Dane County.
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In advanced countries, mental illness is a leading cause of suffering. The World Health Organization’s 2008 study showed that mental illness accounted for approximately forty percent of all illness while stroke, cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes each accounted for less than twenty percent.
Read MoreNAMI is proud to release “Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental Health Emergency.”
Read MoreNAMI Dane County has not taken a position in support or opposition of the new facility, however, we are cautiously optimistic about some of the features of the facility (i.e. potentially decreasing the number of transports to Winnebago).
Read MoreWhile we appreciate the heightened interest and conversations about the role of mental health in our society, we need to make sure that we are not painting all people with mental illness as violent.
Read MoreNAMI Dane County is deeply saddened by the tragic school shooting that occurred yesterday in Parkland, Florida. Here are steps we can take now to educate and intervene early to break down barriers of understanding, and put an end to the stigma that often prevents people from getting the help they so desperately need.
Read MoreThe data presented here are from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Read MoreWe all want solutions, but they should be based on facts and science, not speculation based on stereotypes and historical prejudice.
Read MoreThe power of community can make our current situation feel manageable, while giving us a sense of hope and belonging.
Read MoreWith our increasing sensitivity (the oft-derided "political correctness"), our use of language can become more complicated and challenging. We simultaneously desire increased precision, but increased sensitivity often requires more care, and more words.
Read MoreYour mother suggests that you go see a doctor, your friends and coworkers immediately step in and say that you should “take the day off and take care of yourself”, everyone sympathizes with you. But what if you lived in a world where you didn’t get that type of support for your aliment?
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