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Film About Campaign Leading the APA to Remove Homosexuality from Its Manual of Mental Illnesses, CURED, Named 2022 Recipient of Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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The fight that led to this landmark decision is chronicled in the acclaimed documentary CURED, which the Austen Riggs Center has just awarded the 2022 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media.

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  • The fight that led to this landmark decision is chronicled in the acclaimed documentary CURED, which the Austen Riggs Center has just awarded the 2022 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media.
  • We are deeply grateful to the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize jury for this recognition, said Patrick Sammon, the co-director of CURED.
  • Our film chronicles a crucial shift in the relationship between the mental health profession and the LGBTQ+ communitya change that helped transform the social fabric of American society.
  • The prize is juried by a committee of Riggs clinicians and Trustees who considered more than 100 submissions in 2023.

BRIDGE Hosts National and Local Leaders and Activists in Celebrating Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois with Memorial Service for Civil Rights Icon’s Granddaughter

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Du Bois Legacy Festival is with BRIDGE as collaborating partner for the fifth consecutive year.

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  • Du Bois Legacy Festival is with BRIDGE as collaborating partner for the fifth consecutive year.
  • The family asked Gwendolyn VanSant, CEO and Founding Director of BRIDGE to direct and curate her return to the Du Bois familys spiritual home.
  • Du Bois Legacy Festival, an array of town-sponsored events and others hosted by community partners to be broadcast each evening online.
  • Du Bois, Dr. Yolande Du Bois Williams Irvin, and other members of the Du Bois family are available upon request.

Washington Post Piece “Trust and Consequences” by Hannah Dreier Selected for 2020 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Stockbridge, MA, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media: Hannah Dreier, for her Washington Post piece Trust and Consequences

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  • Stockbridge, MA, June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media: Hannah Dreier, for her Washington Post piece Trust and Consequences
    Austen Riggs Medical Director/CEO Eric M. Plakun, MD, stated, We received a number of excellent submissions for this years prize.
  • We congratulate Ms. Dreier and thank her for this important piece of journalism.
  • Speaking about the recognition, Dreier offered, I've been so inspired by past winners of the Austen Riggs Erikson Prize, and am tremendously humbled to be in their company.
  • The Austen Riggs Center will hold a virtual event later this year to honor Dreier.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Submissions now being accepted for $3,000 Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
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This prize recognizes a select group of media professionals, including journalists, writers, and otherswho create exemplary work that contributes to the publics understanding of mental health issues.

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  • This prize recognizes a select group of media professionals, including journalists, writers, and otherswho create exemplary work that contributes to the publics understanding of mental health issues.
  • The prize carries an award of $3,000 and will be presented at an August event at the Austen Riggs Center where the honoree (or honorees) are recognized and invited to speak about their work.
  • Attendance is welcome, but not required.
  • The prize is juried by a committee of Riggs clinicians and Trustees who will consider the work of candidates nominated by their peers as well as unsolicited nominations.

Excellence in Mental Health Media to Be Recognized at Austen Riggs Center Event on November 1st

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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On Friday, November 1, two outstanding works will be honored with the 2019 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media .

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  • On Friday, November 1, two outstanding works will be honored with the 2019 Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media .
  • The Austen Riggs Erikson Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media was created in 2010 to recognize a select group of professional journalists, writers, and media professionals who create exemplary work that contributes to the public's understanding of mental health issues.
  • Past recipients have included Andrew Solomon, Alison Bechdel, Neal Shusterman, the Boston Globe Spotlight Team, NPR's Hidden Brain, and many others.
  • The recipients will speak about and be honored for their work at a special evening event at the Austen Riggs Center on Friday, November 1.

Austen Riggs Center Announces Inaugural "Four Freedoms Of Mental Health" Award, Recognizing A Century Of Service And Advocacy

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
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The Four Freedoms of Mental Health Award is established to honor an individual's, or a group's, work to advance the cause of accessible, quality mental health care in the United Statesand to help those with mental illness realize the Four Freedoms of Mental Health.

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  • The Four Freedoms of Mental Health Award is established to honor an individual's, or a group's, work to advance the cause of accessible, quality mental health care in the United Statesand to help those with mental illness realize the Four Freedoms of Mental Health.
  • In 1943, with the nation at war, the "Four Freedoms" were memorialized by noted American artist Norman Rockwell in his celebrated "Four Freedoms" painting series.
  • The Riggs "Four Freedoms of Mental Health Award" is established to acknowledge a similar spirit of humanity and interdependence.
  • The Austen Riggs Center will also convene a centennial mental health conference, The Mental Health Crisis in America: Recognizing Problems, Working Toward Solutions to be held on September 21-22 at Tanglewood's Linde Center for Music and Learning.

National And International Leaders Address Mental Health Care Crisis And Explore Solutions At Austen Riggs Center Conference

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Thursday, August 15, 2019
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This September, during a two-day international conference convened by the Austen Riggs Center, leading experts in the fields of mental health treatment, research, advocacy, and the law will present unique insights and solutions to these and other pressing issues.

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  • This September, during a two-day international conference convened by the Austen Riggs Center, leading experts in the fields of mental health treatment, research, advocacy, and the law will present unique insights and solutions to these and other pressing issues.
  • If you are a journalist who covers topics related to suicide, mental health, access to care, the politics/economics of health care, and related issues, this conference will provide you with access to leading thinkers and policy-makers.
  • Specific topics to be discussed include:
    Mental Health Parity: What Will It Take to Get People Treatment They Need?
  • , Partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLC, and Plaintiff Counsel forWit v. United Behavioral Health; along with several Riggs clinical staff members.

Austen Riggs Center Named a High Performing Hospital for Psychiatry by U.S. News & World Report

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Austen Riggs Center has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Austen Riggs Center has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Austen Riggs Center Medical Director/CEO Eric M. Plakun, MD, remarked, "We are honored to be recognized again this year for our clinical excellence in psychiatry.
  • Celebrating its centennial year in 2019, the Austen Riggs Center, located in Stockbridge, MA, is a leading psychiatric hospital and residential treatment program that has been serving adults since its founding in 1919.
  • Riggs is ranked a High Performing Hospital for Psychiatry by U.S. News & World Report.

The Austen Riggs Center to Open "The Hospital on Main Street: Human Dignity and Mental Health," A Special Exhibition in Stockbridge, Massachusetts

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Austen Riggs Center is proud to announce the new exhibition, "The Hospital on Main Street: Human Dignity and Mental Health," over Memorial Day Weekend.

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  • STOCKBRIDGE, Mass., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Austen Riggs Center is proud to announce the new exhibition, "The Hospital on Main Street: Human Dignity and Mental Health," over Memorial Day Weekend.
  • The exhibition is structured to tell three key stories:
    The partnership between Riggs and the local community, and Riggs' commitment to education, training, research, and outreach.
  • The "Hospital on Main Street" exhibition team includes, Dan Cohen, Curator; Alison Lotto, Archivist; John Perkel, Chief Docent and Julia Thomas, Exhibition Coordinator.
  • For additional information about "The Hospital on Main Street" exhibition and other Riggs centennial events, please visit: www.austenriggs.org/100 .

The Austen Riggs Center Celebrates A Century Of Pioneering Mental Health Care, Treatment, And Research

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Monday, March 4, 2019
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This, along with significant contributions to research, clinical training, and advocacy, have established Riggs as a leading psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center in the US.

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  • This, along with significant contributions to research, clinical training, and advocacy, have established Riggs as a leading psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center in the US.
  • The Corner House at Austen Riggs, Stockbridge, MA.
  • (June - October 2019)
    "The Mental Health Crisis in America: Recognizing Problems, Working Toward Solutions," a Riggs centennial conference convened with national and international experts in the fields of mental health treatment, research, advocacy, and the law.
  • The Erikson Institute for Education and Research of the Austen Riggs Center studies individuals in their social contexts through research, training, education, and outreach programs in the local community and beyond.