/tags/they-are-us They Are Us en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:46:58 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-7-work Both Alexis and Steve were diagnosed with schizophrenia. This is the story about how meaningful, paid work plays a role in their recovery.Listen to theâ€� Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:46:58 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-7-work Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-6-i-can-be-well Leslie Nelson has heard voices for as long as she can remember. She sees things other people don’t see. This is a conversation about what it’s like to beâ€� Fri, 16 Nov 2018 23:38:40 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-6-i-can-be-well Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-5-mypad A story about Vermont’s only permanent, supervised housing for people with serious mental illness.Listen to the full episode above. Have feedback or aâ€� Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:51:45 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-16/they-are-us-part-5-mypad Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-15/they-are-us-part-4-community-mental-health How should people live long term in our state if they have a serious mental illness? The hope is that they’ll find ways to integrate into theirâ€� Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:50:19 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-15/they-are-us-part-4-community-mental-health Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-15/they-are-us-part-3-parents This is a story about what it’s like, day to day, year to year, to be a parent of an adult child living with schizophrenia.Listen to the full episodeâ€� Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:52:15 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-15/they-are-us-part-3-parents Erica Heilman /programs/2018-11-14/vermont-voices-on-mental-illness They Are Us is a new seven-part series about mental health airing on VPR featuring the personal stories of Vermonters. We're convening a conversation withâ€� Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:55:45 GMT /programs/2018-11-14/vermont-voices-on-mental-illness Ric Cengeri /vpr-news/2018-11-13/they-are-us-part-2-home There are Vermonters who experience psychiatric crises for years â€� and repeated visits to emergency rooms and psychiatric hospitals. Where do they go whenâ€� Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:21:53 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-13/they-are-us-part-2-home Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-12/they-are-us-part-1-sarah In her early thirties, Sarah Holland started suffering from major depression, the result of childhood sexual trauma. In the years that followed, she lostâ€� Mon, 12 Nov 2018 23:50:53 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-12/they-are-us-part-1-sarah Erica Heilman /vpr-news/2018-11-09/they-are-us-a-series-exploring-mental-health-care-in-vermont They Are Us is a seven-part special series about mental health in Vermont, airing on VPR the week of Nov. 12. Each episode will highlight personal storiesâ€� Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:14:55 GMT /vpr-news/2018-11-09/they-are-us-a-series-exploring-mental-health-care-in-vermont Erica Heilman