Parenting with Mental Illness: Breaking the Silence and Navigating the Challenges

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• April 16th, 2025
• child development, mental health, parenting, policy, resilience, Spring 2025 Issue, stigma, support, treatment
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Mental illness affects millions of individuals worldwide, with an estimated 20% of adults in the United States experiencing a mental health disorder each year (NIMH, 2022). Among them, many are parents tasked with the responsibility of raising children while managing their own mental health. While...

Community Capacity: Can We Deliver Better Treatment for Children and Families?

• By: Andrea Smyth, MPA NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health
• January 1st, 2019
• child development, children’s behavioral health, community-based care, early intervention, family support, Medicaid services, psychosocial rehabilitation, social determinants of health
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On October 15, 2011, the Behavioral Health Subcommittee of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) gave its final report. For the adult behavioral health system, the report recommended an unprecedented investment into the housing needs of individuals with mental health and...