Mental Health Matters

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Mental Health Law Section

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February 2021 • Volume 7 • Number 2 •

February 2021 Mental Health Law Newsletter

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In This Issue

Editor’s Note

By Sandra Blake

An introduction to the issue from the editor, Sandra Blake.
COVID-19 and Mental Health

By Dr. Alexandra Tsang

Strategies to manage your well-being during COVID-19.

The Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit Session 2—Mental Health Diversions From the Justice System through Leadership, Collaboration, Building Momentum, and Moving Forward With Lessons Learned From the Pandemic

By Eun K. Yoon

A summary of the second session from the Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit, which focused on creative responses to help the most vulnerable populations during the pandemic.

The Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit Session 3—Learning From the Voices of Lived Experience: Informing Change

By Juanita Archuleta

A summary of the third session from the Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit, which focused on a holistic approach to treatment and featured the lived experiences of two people in crisis, their involvement with criminal law, and their efforts to get help.

The Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit Session 4—How Mental Illness and Trauma Affect Quality of Life

By Cheryl R. Jansen

A summary of the fourth session from the Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit, which focused on how mental illness and trauma affect quality of life.

The Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit Session 5—Illinois’ Path to Improving the Court and Community Responses to Persons with Mental Illness: Bringing the Community Together in One Voice and Common Mission

By Sandra Blake

A summary of the fifth and final session from the Illinois Mental Health Task Force Virtual Summit, which served as a call to action to improve our court, community, and system responses to persons with mental illness and co-occuring disorders.

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