National Mental Illness Awareness Week is run in collaboration with the National Alliance of Mental Illness (N.A.M.I). NAMI’s goals are to raise awareness of mental illnesses, fight discrimination, and provide support through Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Millions of American adults live with a mental illness and it not only affects them but also those around them. Unfortunately, more than half do not receive treatment.
5 Facts About Mental Illness
- Your mental health can change over time. Mental health is dependent on many factors and this means that a person’s mental health can change over time due to life circumstances.
- Mental health problems are very common. In the US, statistics reveal that there are about one in 20 people with a serious mental illness.
- There is no single cause. Several factors can contribute to the risk of suffering from a mental illness.
- Children can also have mental health issues. About 50% of children show the first signs of mental health disorders before 14 years old, and three-quarters of mental health disorders begin before age 24.
- There are hundreds of mental health illnesses. There are more than 200 types of mental illness.
Join us in recognizing and bringing attention to a taboo topic. Mental Illness Awareness Week is important because it highlights a taboo topic, real-world experiences, and it saves lives.
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