Take the Pledge: Learn about Mental Illness
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October 4 through October 10, 2015 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. It is also a perfect time to take the “StigmaFree Pledge” launched by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) earlier this year. The pledge involves three basic steps that can be found at www.nami.org/stigmafree.
Learn about mental health and educate others
See the person not the illness—strive to listen and understand
Take action, spread the word, raise awareness and make a difference
Mental illness is a medical condition, but one that often is surrounded by silence or stereotypes that discourage people from...
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