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When we think of the end of our lives we imagine being surrounded by the people who love us. It is said that we fear dying alone only to be forgotten upon our death. This fear is often a reality for those who live with mental illness.

Have you ever been so mad you threw a chair across the room? Have you ever thought you heard someone talking to you?
 
How embarrassing would that be for you? What if you had to live with one or more of these disorders everyday of your life?  For people living with bi-polar and schizophrenia, these are struggles they deal with everyday.  In many cases, through medication and therapy these can be controlled.

Mary decided not to take her medication because she thinks “prescribed” medication is not good for you.

Here at MHC, our integrated system of care means that staff is pretty involved in the lives of our clients. We support them through every step of recovery, in ways big and small, whether it’s visiting them in their homes for case management work, sitting with them during an anxious visit to the doctor’s office or simply chatting with them in our office hallways.

By Jennifer Wigal, Director of Marketing, MHC

I was part of a group of six Mental Health Cooperative leaders that recently participated in the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations (TAMHO) Day on the Hill.

We joined fellow mental health advocates from across the state for a day of face-to-face meetings with Tennessee’s legislators.

Our goal for Mental Health Day on the Hill was twofold: it was an opportunity to educate representatives and senators about mental health issues facing nearly 200,000 Tennesseans, and, it gave mental health providers the opp