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San Diego Group Encourages Young Adults With Mental Illness To Have Fun

The National Institute of Mental Health says about one in five young adults has a diagnosable mental illness.
It’s not uncommon for young people with mental health issues to withdraw from others, and to isolate themselves. That can make their situation worse.
A group in San Diego has made it their mission to encourage young adults with mental illness to get out of their shell, make friends, and have a good time.
The group is operated by young people.

 

About Impact Young Adults:
The mission of Impact Young Adults is to enrich the lives of young adults with mental illness, ages 18 – 35, with experiences of acceptance, personal growth, and accomplishment. They use a peer-run model to create a supportive community with social activities, mentoring, and leadership opportunities.

Impact Young Adults was initially based in Hillcrest, San Diego, and now has an office in Vista, CA. We have activities in many places throughout SD County. We encourage anyone in the larger San Diego area to get involved! Please check out our calendar for upcoming events.

http://www.impactyoungadults.org/

ACA Helps Mend Differences Between Obama Admin., Insurers - California Healthline

ACA Helps Mend Differences Between Obama Admin., Insurers - California Healthline

The Obama administration and health insurers have formed a "mutually beneficial partnership" since the Affordable Care Act's passage in 2012. Although insurers initially distrusted the federal government, they now help insulate the Obama administration against challenges to the law, which presents opportunities for insurer growth. New York Times et al.

FREE ... Thanksgiving Meal

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Traffic Signal at West Way and Olive View Drive

Here is an example of collaboration between mentalhealthhookup & the transit coalition to provide access to people needing to get to the urgent care center on the bus line.  Currently riders can only disembark from the main campus and walk a substantial distance, no matter the heat & potential photosensitivity to sunlight.  

 The signal design plan was submitted by LA County's consultant, Linscott, Law &
Greenspan, to LADOT's B permit division and is currently under review.

-Barbara Wilson

Election Day: Emily's List

Emily's List pro-choice Democratic women in your state need your vote:

Mental Health Hookup Book Recommendation: Maya Schenwar's "Locked Down, Locked Out" - Get It Now

Prisons affect people with mental illness as well.   Might we be going backward?

Barbara Wilson

Maya Schenwar's "Locked Down, Locked Out":
For years, in addition to her tireless work running Truthout, Maya Schenwar has written on the impact of prisons in the United States - the devastating effects this system of incarceration has on individuals, families, communities and the country as a whole.

As more and more people recognize the US prison system as a pressing issue, her work has appeared not just at Truthout but also The Guardian and The New York Times. Now we are very proud to announce the release of Maya Schenwar’s debut book, Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better.

Locked Down, Locked Out is a deeply personal and unflinchingly honest book, drawing directly on the experience of Schenwar’s own family, as well as extensive research and interviews with those who are incarcerated and those who are working to find better alternatives to incarceration. Through the stories of prisoners and their loved ones, Truthout’s editor-in-chief looks at how prison breaks apart families and communities, creating a rippling effect that touches every corner of our society. With an eye always on the practical, she explores how we can provide healing and resolution to victims while building public safety in communities - and ultimately, how we can create a safer, more just world.

Locked Down, Locked Out has already been acclaimed by everyone from Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, to former Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and from Bill Ayers to Angela Davis, who says it contains “brilliant juxtaposition of abolitionist imaginaries and radical political practices.”

Published by Berrett-Koehler, Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better will be in stores on November 10. But you can get Maya Schenwar’s book ahead of time, shipped directly from Truthout, by making a minimum donation of $25 today!