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Rebecca Olson <br /> From: Lisa Carey <Lisa.Carey@Thrivent.com> <br /> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 4:02 PM <br /> To: Rebecca Olson <br /> Subject: Mental Health Awareness Month <br /> Hi Rebecca, <br /> Here are the points I found on Mental Health Awareness Month: <br /> - Started in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization <br /> - Mental Health America, affiliates, and other aligned organizations host activities based on a chosen annual <br /> theme (2018 is Whole Body Mental Health—understanding how various systems impact mental health—food, <br /> fitness, gut flora, etc.) <br /> - Raises awareness and educates the public about mental illnesses,the realities of living with the conditions, and <br /> strategies for attaining mental health and wellness <br /> - Provides encouragement and support channels for those who live with mental illness, as well as family and <br /> friends <br /> - Educates to reduce the stigma and negative misconceptions about mental illness <br /> - Identifies and highlights correlations between some mental illnesses and suicide <br /> - Encompasses special days of focus such as: National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day and National <br /> Depression Screening Day <br /> I pulled this from a few different sites. I think the best sample is from the NAMI website: <br /> Model Gubernatorial or Mayoral Proclamation <br /> for Mental Illness Awareness Week <br /> "Whereas mental health is part of overall health; and <br /> Whereas one in five adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year; and <br /> Whereas approximately one-half of chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14 and three-quarters by age 24; and <br /> Whereas suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and the 2nd leading cause among young adults, <br /> and 90%of people who die by suicide have an underlying mental illness; and <br /> Whereas long delays—sometimes decades—often occur between the time symptoms first appear and when individuals <br /> get help; and <br /> Whereas early identification and treatment can make a difference in successful management of mental illness and <br /> recovery; and <br /> Whereas it is important to maintain mental health and learn the symptoms of mental illness in order to get help when it <br /> is needed; and <br /> Whereas, every citizen and community can make a difference in helping end the silence and stigma that for too long has <br /> surrounded mental illness and discouraged people from getting help; and <br /> 1 <br />