"Deeply embedded in our culture is the belief that mental illness is a character flaw IT IS NOT .... When our interventions focus on the behavior and not the cause, they often result in an increase of the bad behavior." Tammy Nyden MSLBD #mtss

"Teacher’s are not being given the tools they need to do the job that they are required to do."- Tammy Nyden This made me really glad for my Erin Carter who worries about our (the teachers') self care and a district that supports #mtss. Thanks for working on getting us "tools"

Please retweet wherever you can: 2015 is time for a CHILDREN'S mental health redesign in Iowa. #ABetterIowa

please retweet if you care about Iowa's kids: 2015 is time for Iowa to start a CHILDREN'S mental health redesign! #ABetterIowa

Protecting Your Mentally Ill Child From the Cops thebea.st/1C1XcDu via Brandy Zadrozny

I'm attending 2015 Autism Awareness & Advocacy Day On The Hill conta.cc/14qcjg0 #constantcontact

This is Children's Mental Health Awareness Week! Help spread the facts, help spread the love #childrensmentalhealth

Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. for people aged 10–24 2nd for people aged 15–24. #childrensmentalhealth

Childhood mental health and learning disorders are the most common diseases of childhood. Get the facts: childmind.org/speakup #CMHR

It is Children's Mental Health Awareness day. Share the facts: bit.ly/1IO8iC5 #childrensmentalealth

Provide Autism Training To Law Enforcement - The Breast Cancer Site po.st/C54mG2 via Po.st

It's Outrageous: Jails and Prisons Are No Place to Treat Mental Illness; Just Ask Paton Blough HuffPost Contributor huff.to/1GsmhNk

Check it out! I donated to Support Iowa Future Problem Solvers gofund.me/HooverFPS via GoFundMe

Does your family have the health coverage it needs? Help NAMI advocate for quality, affordable #mentalhealth. Take this survey!

Could #schizophrenia be an #autoImmune disease?theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Being an Effective Caregiver bit.ly/2yLrwLj #Caregiving #nfcmonth

Check out the great infographics and videos my students at Grinnell made mental health issues mhpo.sites.grinnell.edu #mentalhealth

Iowa kids needs a mental health & you can help! #MHforIowaKids tammynyden.com/call-for-actio…

Come to our upcoming workshop on Storytelling for Caregiver Healing. mothersonthefrontline.com/events/ via MomsOnTheFrontline