by Lisa Frederiksen
There is a wonderful new effort — bring change 2 mind.org – created by Glenn Close, the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), Fountain House, and Garen and Shari Staglin of IMHRO (International Mental Health Research Organization). They are working to end the stigma that surrounds mental illness in a way like I’ve never seen before.
This PSA is an excellent example.
And this one!
Check out their website and get involved. As we openly talk about mental illness and alcohol abuse and alcoholism and dual diagnosis (having both a mental illness and a substance addiction), we tackle the shame that keeps us stuck in the fear of the unknown. These are diseases, and as diseases, they are treatable. So let’s start. Let’s talk about it.
Thanks for the post.
Shame can be debilitating, and if a disease is treatable then treat it through whatever means neccessary. Make life grand
Many times the general public doesn’t realize that substance abuse and mental disorders occur together and in turn, can make each other worse. With awareness this can only be a good thing because then hopefully we can provide treatment that helps improve both these conditions.