October 5th-11th is observed as Mental Illness Awareness Week, with World Mental Health Day being celebrated on October 10th.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is at the forefront of advocating for those who are struggling with their mental health. NAMI’s goals are to raise awareness of mental illnesses, fight discrimination, and provide support through Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Through NAMI’s advocacy, Congress officially established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week, as the need to raise awareness and address mental health challenges was recognized.
Mental Illness Awareness Week has become a time when mental health advocates across the country come together as one unified voice to raise awareness, fight stigma, and support mental health.
Millions of people live with a mental illness. One in five adults in the U.S. experiences a mental health condition annually. Mental illness not only affects the person who has the illness, but it also affects everyone around them, such as their friends, family, coworkers, and others who support them.
No one should face their mental health challenges alone. To learn more about our outpatient mental health services at Flushing Hospital Medical Center or to schedule a virtual appointment, please call (718) 670-5316 to speak with our intake coordinator or (718) 670-5562 to reach the clinic.
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