DAVID WAHLBERG
In a room with couches, board games and self-help books, eight adults going through mental health crises talk about people they can confide in and those who have betrayed them.
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Most people who come to Tellurian's Dane County Care Center are struggling with depression, anxiety, psychosis or thoughts of harming themselves or others, said Meghan Smits, program supervisor. She's in a room where group sessions are held.
DAVID WAHLBERG, STATE JOURNAL
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People stay an average of six days at the Dane County Care Center, a mental health crisis stabilization center in Monona.
DAVID WAHLBERG, STATE JOURNAL
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Joanie Sommers, a behavioral health technician at Tellurian, shows the activity area outside of the Dane County Care Center, which offers breaks from counseling sessions.
DAVID WAHLBERG, STATE JOURNAL
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