Assessing N.H.'s Support System For People With Disabilities
The state has long worked to support people with disabilities in the least restrictive ways as possible, preferably right at home. But a small group still end up in institutions. Now though, one of...
View ArticleState Receives $8.6 Million Housing Grant For People With Mental Illness
New Hampshire is receiving an $8.6 million grant to provide rental assistance for people with mental illness. The grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help cover rent...
View ArticleFrom The Archives: Before 1989, N.H. Hospital Provided Dreary Lodging For...
The state of New Hampshire has been officially providing care for its mentally ill citizens for over 170 years. In that time, there have been dramatic changes in the living conditions for patients –...
View ArticleFrom The Archives: N.H. Hospital Opens New Facility, Shifts Strategy On...
We’ve been listening back to a 1989 report on the state of mental health care in New Hampshire. Last week, reporter Kathy McLaughlin explored the living conditions in the old New Hampshire Hospital...
View ArticleFrom 'Religious Excitement' to Class-Action Suits: A History of NH's Mental...
The way New Hampshire cares for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities has changed dramatically over the past 200 years. The shifts in approach have been urged on by advances in...
View ArticleMental Illness Behind Bars: Writer & Advocate Pete Earley
We talk with author Pete Earley, whose book “Crazy” examines how prisons and jails have become warehouses for people with mental illness. Earley describes his own struggle to help his bipolar son avoid...
View Article9.21.15: Authenticity in Politics and Food, & Hoax Hunters
Donald Trump is praised as “authentic” because he speaks without a practiced politician’s filter. Meanwhile, pundits knock Hillary Clinton for not putting on a good enough show of authenticity – so,...
View ArticleAmid Funding Woes, Manchester's Granite Pathways Clubhouse Forced to Close
A peer support center for mentally ill people in Manchester is closing its doors this week. Granite Pathways Clubhouse opened five years ago. Members help to manage the day-to-day operations and offer...
View Article01.06.16: Maritime Repo Men, Drug Testing at Work, & Mental Illness on TV
The life of a 'repo man' is always intense; just imagine the stakes on the high seas. On today’s show, we’ll dive into the murky world of maritime "repo men", hired to recover ships stolen and scrubbed...
View ArticleHassan: 'Broad Coalition' Should Look At Gun Access For People With Mental...
Governor Maggie Hassan says last week's shooting of two Manchester police officers by a suspect who with mental health problems illustrates the need for New Hampshire to do a better job of keeping guns...
View ArticleN.H. Leaders Rally Around Campaign to 'Change Direction' on Mental Health
Former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John T. Broderick has spoken openly about his son’s mental illness, and his family’s difficulty getting him the help he needed. Now, Broderick is one of...
View ArticleDespite Recommendations, N.H. One Of Few States With Psychiatric Unit On...
New Hampshire has become the first state to launch a campaign solely aimed at breaking down the stigma around mental illness and improving treatment and prevention. But left unaddressed has been a...
View ArticleA Look at Recent Police Shootings in New Hampshire
In a week where violence by and against police has dominated the news, from Louisiana to Minnesota to Texas, we thought we’d take a look at recent police shootings in New Hampshire. Since the beginning...
View ArticleHow Do N.H. Police Decide To Shoot - Or Not Shoot - When Facing Armed, Ill,...
When police in New Hampshire use deadly force, it’s most likely on someone who is armed, intoxicated and often severely mentally ill. That’s according to an NHPR review of police shootings in the state...
View ArticleFormer Supreme Court Judge Raises Awareness of Mental Illness for Youth
Fifteen years ago, former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick was attacked by his son, who had an undiagnosed mental illness. Now, Broderick is on a mission to increase awareness...
View ArticlePain In The Nation: Suicide Rates Projected To Rise In New Hampshire, Linked...
A new, national study has alarming predictions for New Hampshire. The report draws a strong connection between substance abuse and suicide, and says the Granite State will have among the country's...
View Article"13 Reasons Why" & How to Talk About Teen Suicide
Our listeners voted for their favorite 2017 episodes of The Exchange. Today, it's our conversation about t he controversial Netflix series "Thirteen Reasons Why," which brought the issues of sexual...
View ArticleIn Depth: Examining N.H.'s Mental Health System
The Exchange: In-Depth On the first of our four-day series, we get an overview of mental health care in New Hampshire, including efforts to bolster the community support system, as required under a...
View ArticleIn Depth: N.H. Hospital, Community Mental Health Care, & The Path To Stability
Our series on mental health in New Hampshire concludes with a look at the role of the state psychiatric hospital in responding to crises, and at what happens once a patient leaves, including what's...
View ArticleN.H. Hospital CEO: Use of Prison Psych Unit for Severely Mentally Ill Needs...
New Hampshire Hospital CEO Lori Shibinette says the state needs to tackle the question of how to treat severely mentally ill and violent patients. Currently, those patients are held at the secure...
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