Rosalynn Carter

Actress Patty Duke's Fantasy: A March on Washington

S.Z. Berg | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Stigma, Patrick Kennedy, Mental Health, Brain Disorders, Rosalynn Carter, Patty Duke Bipolar, Mental Health Stigma, Brain Disorders Stigma, Patty Duke Mental Illness, Mental Illness Stigma, Patty Duke Mental Illness Stigma, Healthy Living News
S.Z. Berg

For nearly 25 years, Patty Duke has traveled around the country educating audiences on brain disorders such as hers and speaking out about the stigma that goes along with being diagnosed with a "mental illness."

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A Conversation With Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter About Stigma, Discrimination, and Brain Disorders

S.Z. Berg | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Stigma, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Health, Anxiety Disorder, Ocd, Rosalynn Carter, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Discrimination, Healthy Living News
S.Z. Berg

For more than 40 years, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has been an unrelenting crusader for people suffering from mental illness.

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Name The Foxy First Lady: A Fun Quiz! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slideshow, Grace Coolidge, Dolley Madison, Foxy First Ladies, Foxy First Lady Slideshow, Poll, Rosalynn Carter, Julia Tyler, Abigail Adams, Ida Mckinley, Jackie Kennedy, Foxy First Lady Poll, Style News
Lindsay Mannering

First Ladies have always garnered public attention. Their activism, political prowess, and style make most of them household names. Just recently, M...

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Michelle Obama Makes First Lady History... and What Was She Wearing?

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carl Sferrazza Anthony

It was a gray dress. Enough said. Credit/Getty Images More vital to the long-term interests of the nation than the clothes she wore one particular...

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Solving the Mental Health Crisis for Our Children

Rosalynn Carter | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mental Health, Children's Health, Health Advice, Rosalynn Carter, National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, Children Mental Health, Children's Mental Health, Foster Care, Child Mental Health, Foster Care for Children, Healthy Living News
Rosalynn Carter

Today we need to acknowledge that too many children in our nation are left to struggle with a host of stressful circumstances--violence, divorce, poverty, war, to mention just a few, without effective supports.

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Jon Stewart To Rosalynn Carter: 'You Are Full Of Goodness' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Jon Stewart, Books, Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, Within Our Reach, The Daily Show, Books News

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter came on "The Daily Show" last night to talk about her new book, "Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis,"...

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First Ladies In College (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the release of Laura Bush's book next month and emerging details of her life as a young adult, we wondered what other first ladies were like in c...

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First Lady Summer Style: A Slideshow Retrospective

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

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The first lady's garb is a great way to gauge what's hot for summer style. Michelle Obama often makes news with her warm-weather wear comprised of cap...

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Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter's Grandson, Wins Georgia Race For State Senate

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Former President Jimmy Carter's eldest grandson has easily won a seat in the Georgia state Senate. It makes him the first Carter elect...

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First Ladies And Their Causes: A Brief History

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Michelle Obama, Anti-Drug Campaign, Rosalynn Carter, Ellen Wilson, Presidential Causes, Urban Housing, First Ladies Causes, Prohibition, Childhood Obesity, Just Say No, Laura Bush, Literacy, Lucy Hayes, Louisa Adams, Highway Beautification Act, Lady Bird Johnson, Nancy Reagan, Impact News

Being first lady often comes with the responsibility of picking an official White House cause to promote while one's husband is president. For Mic...

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Jimmy Carter Helping Habitat For Humanity Build 50,000 Homes In Southeast Asia

AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday he was pressed by his advisers to attack Iran during the hostage crisis th...

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