mental illness

A Sioux Falls Psychiatrist says treatment is available for individuals suffering from mental illness.

A Sioux Falls Psychiatrist says depression is treatable.

Eileen White loves life---in spite of mental illness!

If you're feeling down and don't think life is worth living,  Carol Baker has a message worth hearing!  Carol, who battled depression for years, savors life moment by moment. "No matter how ill you get, no matter how down you are---there is help out there...

Karen Krietlow's brother in law, Jimmy, took his own life at the age of 25! "There's a lot of disbelief and just trying to figure out if there was something else that happened....maybe it was an accident.  But it was very obvious that wasn't the case...

One in four Americans suffer from a mental disorder.  Carol Kivler knows that for a fact! "I was a part time college professor with three healthy kids and a loving husband, a beautiful home and money in the bank.  Yet, depression brought me to my knees...

If you suffer from a mental illness or know someone who does, Phyllis Arends of NAMI Sioux Falls invites you to a special program being held at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls Sunday evening.  It's called the "21st Annual Candlelight Vigil & Walk." ...

Following years of psychotherapy, seven shock therapy treatments and medication (taking 17 pills a day), Eileen White has found her purpose in life.  “At first, I was a really angry person because I really felt like I got a raw deal ...

Most people with mental illness recover and are able to lead fulfilling lives in the community---where they receive ongoing treatment and support. Linda Naomi Katz, author of the best selling book "Surviving Mental Illness," knows that for a fact...

Despite gains in the treatment and opportunities for recovery, coping with the difficulties that many people encounter in caring for a relative or friend with mental illness can be difficult. Wendy Giebink, Executive Director of NAMI South Dakota, says the organization's Family-to-Family program can be a great help...