Mental Health Matters

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Mental Health Law Section

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2023 Articles

Appellate Update By Andreas Liewald October 2023 A summary and analysis MacKenna v. Pantano.
Appellate Update By Andreas Liewald March 2023 A summary and analysis of In re John F.
Court’s Improper Denial of Pro Se Right Results in New Trial for Defendant By Nicholas Hengels-Chinn January 2023 A summary and analysis of appellate decision People v. Rodriguez-Aranda.
Editor’s Note By Sandra Blake May 2023 A note from the editor.
Elgin Mental Health Center Celebrates 150 Years of Recovery By Sandra Blake March 2023 In June 2022, mental health providers, recipients, and dignitaries gathered to celebrate 150 years of recovery at the Elgin Mental Health Center.
Illinois Mental Health Task Force to Host Action Plan Web Event January 2023 Showing a steadfast commitment to improving the court and community response to individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who encounter the criminal justice system, the Illinois Supreme Court spent the past year continuing its active participation on the National Judicial Task Force to Examine the State Courts Response to Mental Illness.
Illinois Passes the Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act By Joseph T. Monahan May 2023 On August 27, 2021, the Illinois legislature passed into law the Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act, which recognizes a less restrictive alternative to guardianship for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need assistance with decisions regarding daily living.
Limits on Disclosure of Client Records After Resolution of the Case By Josephine Shane January 2023 A summary and analysis of appellate opinion Doe v. Burke Wise Morrissey & Kaveny, LLC.
Mass Shootings: Our Collective Trauma By Dr. Alexandra Tsang May 2023 We are all impacted on some level by mass violence.
NIU Health Advocacy Clinic: Empowering Those Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Illness Through Advanced Directives By Colleen Boraca October 2023 The Northern Illinois University College of Law Health Advocacy Clinic is a medical-legal partnership between NIU College of Law, Aunt Martha’s Health and Outreach Center, and Hesed House, the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois.
UIS Students Raise Awareness About College Mental Health By Carlee Bronkema October 2023 University of Illinois Springfield raised awareness of mental health in college students on Monday, Sept. 25.
Update on the ISBA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives Regarding Disability and Disabled People By Patti Chang January 2023 Updates on the ISBA's diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives with respect to disability and disabled people.
Website Provides Free Mental Health Screening, Maps National Mental Health Needs By Mark Heyrman March 2023 Beginning in 2014, Mental Health America, the oldest nationwide mental health advocacy organization, began providing free, anonymous, evidence-based screening.
When a Health Care Agent Objects to Administration of Psychotropic Medication By Susan M. Goldberg January 2023 A summary and analysis of Illinois Supreme Court decision In re Craig H.