By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
  • Health
    • Mental Health
    Health
    Healthcare organizations are operating on slimmer profit margins than ever. One report in August showed that they are even lower than the beginning of the…
    Show More
    Top News
    migraine home remedies and-devices
    The Best Home Remedies for Migraines
    June 5, 2025
    learn to recognize and treat yeast infections
    Most Commonly Asked Questions About Yeast Infections
    November 17, 2021
    Advanced lung cancer diagnosis systems used by doctors
    Advanced Lung Cancer Diagnosis Systems Used by Doctors
    March 6, 2022
    Latest News
    5 Steps to a Promising Career as a Healthcare Administrator
    July 31, 2025
    Why Custom Telemedicine Apps Outperform Off‑the‑Shelf Solutions
    July 20, 2025
    How Probate Planning Shapes the Future of Your Estate and Family Care
    July 17, 2025
    Beyond Nutrition: Everyday Foods That Support Whole-Body Health
    June 15, 2025
  • Policy and Law
    • Global Healthcare
    • Medical Ethics
    Policy and Law
    Get the latest updates about Insurance policies and Laws in the Healthcare industry for different geographical locations.
    Show More
    Top News
    Image
    Boomer Voice
    June 12, 2013
    The Anatomy of Health Insurance [Infographic]
    April 19, 2012
    Patient Commando Features Canadian Women Changing Healthcare
    August 23, 2013
    Latest News
    How IT and Marketing Teams Can Collaborate to Protect Patient Trust
    July 17, 2025
    How Health Choices and Legal Actions Intersect After an Injury
    July 17, 2025
    How communities and healthcare providers can address slip and fall injuries with legal awareness
    July 17, 2025
    Let Your Lawyer Handle the Work Before You Pay Medical Costs
    July 6, 2025
  • Medical Innovations
  • News
  • Wellness
  • Tech
Search
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
Font ResizerAa
Search
Follow US
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Health Works Collective > Specialties > Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13
Specialties

Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 7-13

Rhona Finkel
Rhona Finkel
Share
4 Min Read
SHARE

Next week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Established by Congress in 1990 thanks to efforts by the tireless National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), it occurs every year during the first week of October to raise awareness about mental illness.

Next week is Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Established by Congress in 1990 thanks to efforts by the tireless National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), it occurs every year during the first week of October to raise awareness about mental illness.

More Read

Alzheimer’s Drug Development: An Avant-Garde Approach
How is Medication Used in Treating Drug Addiction?
Patient Engagement Explored at the ePharma Summit
Understanding Dysphagia Risk Factors and Developing a Management Plan
Can the Growing Heart Disease Epidemic with Baby Boomers Be Curbed?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 26.2% of adult Americans (that’s a whopping 1 in four) suffer from a mental disorder in a given year. In 2004 U.S. Census numbers, that’s 57.7 million people.

And, according to the World Health Organization, mental illness is the leading cause of disability in both the U.S. and Canada for people aged 15-45.

That’s far ahead of accidents, ahead of arthritis, cancer, diabetes–it’s a seriously scary statistic.

In fact, there’s a lot we could say about mental illness (as if we haven’t said a lot already!), but I’m put in mind of a quote by Benjamin Franklin (he of the wonderfully incisive “Fish and visitors smell in three days” quotation fame):

Well done is better than well said. 

So let’s do something.

NAMI has a website dedicated to the week, where you can find banners, posters, model letters to the editor and Op-eds, and and an Idea Book.

The theme this year is “Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives,” and a lot of the work will be targeted against the stigma that still remains surrounding mental illness.

NAMI is never short on ideas, and they offer some suggestions for what you can do to make this week meaningful to you and to anyone who suffers from mental illness, all of which can be found in detail in their Idea Book. Just for a smattering of their resourcefulness, you could:

1. Host an art exhibit, concern or other creative event

2. Create bookstore and library displays

3. Hold a candlelight vigil

4. Organize a health fair

5. Screen movies

And we’d love to hear of your own creative ideas for making this week count.

Because it matters–a lot.

Some relevant posts we’ve done that might help inspire, motivate, or arm you with some facts:

  • It Just Isn’t Worth That Much: Paying For Mental Illness Prevention
  • The Decimating Damage of Depression: Vivid Numbers Plus a Visual
  • Getting Support for Bipolar Disorder Online: Some Suggestions for Streamlining the Process
  • New NCCBH ‘Health Is Mental’ Infographic*–and Some Ideas for Taking Action
  • 25 Years Early: The Possible Death Decree for the Seriously Mentally Ill
  • Just the Facts, Ma’am; The Numbers Don’t Lie: Not Servicing the Mentally Ill
Related articles
  • Mental Illness Awareness Week 2012 (summersolsticemusings.wordpress.com)
  • Navigating the mentally ill away from jail (cnn.com)
  • Through the Withering Storm, a Brief History of a Mental Illness (pr.com)
TAGGED:mental illness
Share This Article
Facebook Copy Link Print
Share

Stay Connected

1.5kFollowersLike
4.5kFollowersFollow
2.8kFollowersPin
136kSubscribersSubscribe

Latest News

5 Steps to a Promising Career as a Healthcare Administrator
5 Steps to a Promising Career as a Healthcare Administrator
Health
July 31, 2025
holistic dental
Holistic Dentist Services Are Natural and Safe
Dental health Specialties
July 28, 2025
botox certification
Help Improve People’s Skin Health Via Botox Certification
Skin Specialties
July 22, 2025
Telemedicine Apps
Why Custom Telemedicine Apps Outperform Off‑the‑Shelf Solutions
Health
July 20, 2025

You Might also Like

Early Onset Dementia Traced to Mostly Preventable Adolescent Risk Factors [VIDEO]

October 28, 2013

Prostate Cancer: Wishing for Clear Answers Where There Are Few

December 1, 2012
Fighting Obesity
Home HealthObesitySpecialtiesWellness

How Serious Is Sugar Addiction, And Should You Be Worried About It?

July 8, 2019
Fibroid Treatment
Health careSpecialties

Advancements In Fibroid Treatment And Why It counts To Have Timely Professional Care

November 12, 2019
Subscribe
Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!
Follow US
© 2008-2025 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?