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Welcome to the My Lifelong Learning Online Community (MyLLOC), focusing on Mental Health.

In 2017, almost 20% (or 807,000) adults in Wisconsin struggled with a mental health condition; nearly half of them had a co-occurring substance use disorder [1] 

In the five-year period from 2011 - 2014, rates of severe youth depression increased from 5.9% to 8.2% [1] 

In 2017, 3.88% (or 170,000) adults in Wisconsin had serious thoughts of suicide [1]  Each year, over 700 Wisconsin residents die by suicide [2] 

Patients, in particular, rural patients, experience issues related to accessibility, whether it be distance traveled to a provider or inadequate insurance; availability, including lack of available treatment providers, treatment types (ie, inpatient, individual, or intensive community services); and acceptability of stigma [3] 

In 2017, one out of 5 adults in Wisconsin report that they are not able to get the treatment that they need whether it be inpatient treatment/counseling, outpatient treatment/counseling, or prescription medication [1]   

Only a quarter of adolescents with major depression in Wisconsin received any mental health treatment in 2017 [1]  

The goal of this Mental Health learning community is to provide a forum for health professionals across disciplines and professions to learn about and discuss best practice to develop, maintain, and expand mental health services for patients across Wisconsin. 

I hope you enjoy participating and learning in MyLLOC Mental Health. Your feedback is always welcome at info@icep.wisc.edu.

Karen K. Milner, MD
Learning Community Clinical Director
Chief Medical Officer
Journey Mental Health Center, Inc.

References

1. Nguyen T, Davis K; Mental Health America. The State of Mental Health in America 2017.
2. Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin Suicide Prevention.
3. Rural Health Information Hub. Rural Mental Health.

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Please complete this optional evaluation before you begin MLLOC: Mental Health Courses: PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT: Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS)

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