Johnson: More focus needed on mental illness
More than a month has passed since the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., but questions remain.
What was wrong with Adam Lanza? What would lead someone to kill 20 children, six adults, his mother and himself? And how can we stop this from happening again?
Our View: A new facility to treat an old malady
Baptist Memorial Health Care has been a good neighbor. In 2006, Baptist purchased Columbus’ hospital from Lowndes County for $30 million. In return, Baptist officials also promised to invest $40 million in the hospital over the coming decade.
A healthy outlook: Mental health gets a facelift with new facility
If Baptist Behavioral Health Care’s new facility doesn’t fit the image of a stereotypical mental health hospital, there’s a good reason: It was designed to be the antithesis, with every detail chosen with an eye toward aesthetics and efficiency.