Mental Health Matters The Mental Health Association in Michigan (MHAM) has been in existence since 1936 and has distinguished itself as being one of the leaders in mental health public policy in our state for many years. MHAM continues to advocate for individuals with mental health conditions at the state and local level. The Association’s […]

The Critical Importance of Increasing Access to Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment in Michigan In late February, Jay Gross posted a YouTube video that went viral as he pleaded for help on behalf of his adopted 15-year-old son who had been languishing in a mid-Michigan emergency room for two weeks due to a mental health crisis. According […]

Welcome to the January 2021 edition of MHAM’s monthly newsletter that provides you with public policy updates and other information that impacts the behavioral health care of you and those you love. We also wish you and yours a happy new year! January is almost over. Although it is the first month of the new […]