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Bill Lichtenstein

Bill Lichtenstein is a Peabody Award–winning journalist, a Brown University graduate (Class of 1978), and served for more than 20 years as an advisor on mental health to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter through the Carter Center’s Mental Health Journalism Fellowship Program.

Bill's Latest Articles

We Don’t Prosecute Dementia. Why Do We Prosecute Psychosis?
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September 15, 2026

Lindsay Clancy didn't get a verdict. She got judged anyway.

Brown University Shooting Again Reveals Why Trauma Care Must Begin Before People Seek It
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December 19, 2025

A former Brown student and longtime mental health journalist says that how institutions respond after traumatic events can shape mental health outcomes for years to come.

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