Tag Archives: gun control

Dear Parkland Students,

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Pictures Source I have heard your frustrations about the politicians not listening to you in regards to gun control. I am not going to get into how I feel about gun control. What I do want to talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in advocate, media, mental health awareness, mental illness, politics, Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar disorder, cnn news, congress, eating disorders, foxnewspolitics, gun control, mass shootings, mental illness, Parkland Shooting, politicians, President Clinton, President Obama, president trump, PTSD, senate, statistics on mental illness, stoneman douglas high school, suicide | 2 Comments

Trump vs Clinton: Who will have the vote of the mentally ill?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

First of all, I am an independent voter and my state has not yet voted in the primaries. I have no idea who I will vote for, but as of right now, I don’t plan to vote for any candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in media, mental health advoctes, mental illness, politics, presidential election, Uncategorized | Tagged bill clinton, clinton, clinton and mental illness, concord, cruz, donald trump, florida, gop and mental illness, gun control, how are you going to solve the mental health crisis?, make america great again, mental health, mental health advocate, mental illness, mental illness and trump, michigan, mickey mouse vote, north carolina, political agenda, raleigh, rubio, sanders and mental illness, trump, wall and trump | Leave a comment

Dear Dr.Rand Paul, We need your help!

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Dear Senator Rand Paul, The title of this blog is vague yet I hope will get people’s attention who normally would not read blogs I write. It is sad, but true, that if I wrote something like “The Mentally Ill … Continue reading →

Posted in mental illness, politics, Uncategorized | Tagged ben carson, gun control, Hillary Clinton, issues of presidential election, jeb bush, mental health advocates, Mental Health Advocates United, mental health crisis, mental illness, Mental Illness Awareness, politicians, presidential candidates, presidential election, rand paul, sanders, world bipolar day | 14 Comments

What They are not Talking about at the Debates

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Picture Credit: CNN.com I watched all the debates in the beginning, but … Continue reading →

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Virginia Shooting: Mental Illness vs Gun Violence

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Every time there is a mass shooting, I just wait for the media to tell us that the person was mentally ill and that is why they did it. It saddens me that the media oftentimes does not mention that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bryce williams, clinton, donald trump, donald trump and mental illness, gun control, mental health, mental illness, reporter shot on live television, vester flanagan, violence and mental illness, virginia shooting | 3 Comments

Energy and Commerce Committee Meeting on Delivering Services to the Mentally Ill

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

I just watched the SAMHSA’s Role in Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill. (May 22, 2013) Several representatives from the Energy and Commerce Committee asked some really good questions for Pamela Hyde, the Administrator of SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged affordable care act, Examining SAMHSA’s Role in Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill, gun control, hospitals, jails, medication compliance in mentally ill, mental illness, psychiatry, samsha, sequestration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, suicide, suicide hotline, veterans | Leave a comment

Email I sent to Representatives in the General Assembly in NC

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

RESPONSES FOUND BELOW Dear Representatives; I recently received a phone call from Senator Burr, have spoken to Mayor Allen Joines, and have received an email from Virginia Foxx. I also have sent a certified letter to the White House, received … Continue reading →

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Why June 3rd Is an Important Day in the US, Who is Invited, and What is the Agenda?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Note: After hearing President Obama and others speak I have to say that I am impressed and am hopeful and convinced that things are going to change regarding mental illness and mental health. This blog entry was written prior … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, advocates, agenda for Mental Health Conference, Attendees for Mental Health Conference, Bipolar Bandit, call white house, email white house, emailing president, facebook, gun control, gun control and mental illness, jay carney, joe biden, june 3, June 3rd Conference, mental health conference, mental illness awareness week, mentally ill, MIAW, Michelle Lande Hughes, nami, obama, President Obama, press secretary, social media, twitter | 17 Comments

Has the Talk about Mental Illness regarding recent shootings over?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

It is sad that it takes a tragedy like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary to get people talking about mental illness. What is even sadder is that even though the media and politicians have voiced concern over how our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advocates, advocates for people with mental illness, gun control, gun control and mental illness, media on mental illness, mental illness, mental illness awareness week, nami, Obama on mental illness, p, politicians, President Obama, problems mentally ill face, psychiatric beds, psychiatry, Sandy Hook Elementary, shootings, stigma, tragedy | 1 Comment