National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, a time for communities to promote positive youth development, resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. The theme for this year's national event on May 7, 2009 is Thriving in the Community, with a special emphasis on how high school youth who receive the services they need are more likely to have positive outcomes, such as better grades, and less likely to have negative outcomes, such as involvement with the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Find materials for your Awareness Day activities at http://www.tapartnership.org/resources/awarenessday.asp.

.:: INFORMATION

Primary Goal: A primary goal of Mental Health America is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness. For more information choose from the fact sheets below or view the entire list.

> Anxiety Disorders
> Children’s Health
> Depression
> Bipolar Disorder
> Eating Disorders
> Older Adults
> Other Illnesses
> Recovery
> Schizophrenia
> Suicide

.:: HELP

In Crisis? 1-800-273-TALK If you, a friend or a loved is going through a tough time in your life and you need someone:

> find treatment
> find support group
> medication info.
> prescription payment
> inpatient treatment
> find clinical trials
> treatment problems
> find a local affiliate
> help for a friend

.:: ACTION

Mental Health America’s Advocacy Network is a powerful voice for change that is made up of thousands of individuals nationwide who take an active role in protecting America’s mental health through legislative advocacy.
Sign up today!

> Current Legislation
> Capitol Hill Update
> Federal Funding
> Mental Health Parity
> Legislator Locator
> Donate

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