Letter: Replacing the stigma of mental illness with hope
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 10:52am
By:
Goodhue County Make it Ok
This year, Oct. 7-13 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to shine a light on mental illness and replace stigma with hope. Mental illnesses are very common in the world today - one in five adults’ experiences a mental illness in any given year.
Mental illnesses can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, religion, or income. Yet people are still afraid to talk about them due to shame, misunderstanding, negative attitudes, and fear of discrimination.
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