|
|
Article: Progress marks mental illness fightDuring Mental Illness Awareness
- Article from:
- Courier-News (Elgin, IL)
- Article date:
- September 29, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright (c) 1998 Courier-News. (Hide copyright information)
|
Progress marks mental illness fight
During Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10, I would like to call attention to the need for widespread education about serious mental illness.
As a NAMI Kane County families educator and advocate for persons with mental illness and their families, I know from personal experience that whenever a person seeks education and becomes better informed about mental illness, the outcome is usually that his or her denial, fears, negative attitudes and misunderstandings are replaced by knowledge and "know-how," understanding and hope.
It's unfortunate that so many people in the community are still unaware of, or indifferent to the progress that has been made ...