May we talk about mental health?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s time to get real.

Here in the newsroom, we struggle too.

No matter how many positive stories we publish, the “bad news” stories seem to rise to the top for readers.

Yes, we must report on these topics, however unpleasant. It’s our job as journalists to read through the police reports and court filings and help citizens make sense of the crazy in our w...