Rosalynn Carter once said during her time as first lady of Georgia that her “work with the mentally ill,” was the high point.

One of the most enduring parts of former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s legacy was her commitment to addressing mental health — and the people who help care for those in need. That legacy continues ...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away at 96, after living with dementia and declining health. Much of how we approach mental health today, from legislation to research to destigmatizing the ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two CalMatters journalists recently started their 2025-26 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism.

Founder of the “Rosalynn Carter Institute of Caregiving” at Georgia Southwestern State University. The mission of this organization is to help professional and family caregivers with the important ...

Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years, died on Sunday at the age of 96 with her family by her side. Carter suffered from dementia, her family revealed in May of ...

ATLANTA — Mental health professionals and community leaders gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta to continue work furthering a mission held dear to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter’s heart.