Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is Oct. 6-12, 2013. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and others. It’s an opportunity to make a difference.
Most mental illness begins by age 24. Unfortunately, there are long delays sometimes decades between the first appearance of symptoms and when a person finally gets help.
Everyone needs to understand the nature of mental illness and learn the symptoms of different conditions. Mental illness does not discriminate. It can strike anyone at any time.
One in four families is impacted by mental illness; it could be your child, mother, father, sibling, your neighbor, coworker, doctor, barista, or the person that passes you on the street. The fact is that treatment is available but it isn’t always accessible. Find out more about what’s happening in your community to get help for those in need. The only way to end stigma (and help individuals get the treatment they need) is through education. Read More >>