NEW RELEASE 'CRAZY DIDN'T GET ME' AVAILABLE FOR PREORDERS NOW!
Keynote Speaker
Minister
Best-Selling Author
Lifestyle Transformer
Mental Health Advocate
Plant Food Enthusiast
Talk Show Host
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New Book Release!
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MENTAL ILLNESS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
“They laughed at my family and said we were all crazy.” Can you imagine living in a household where schizophrenic outbursts, manic rage, and violent behavior were frequently the order of the day? Crazy Didn’t Get Me: Preparation For My Destiny is a shocking and transparent story of the author, Cynthia Mobley Howell, surviving and growing up in a household with three severely mentally ill brothers.
You will discover:
• How the author survived her environment of mental illness
• Signs of the onset of a mental health issue
• Denying unusual behaviors will not make them go away
• To act promptly to seek professional help for the individual
Everyone affected by a mental illness deserves to live an ordinary, productive, fulfilling life. Early intervention is the key.
About the Author
Cynthia Mobley Howell is a Keynote Speaker, Minister, Best-Selling Author, Lifestyle Transformer, Talk Show Host, and Mental Health Advocate. She’s the Founder and CEO of HoWELL ARE YOU, registered in the State of Florida as a health and wellness business that embraces an integrated approach to wellness, i.e., the importance of nurturing the SPIRIT, SOUL, and the BODY!
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS PUBLISHES MY STORY
WHAT MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INTERVENTION
STATISTICs about mental illness
HERE ARE SOME FACTS!
- One in five U.S. adults are living with a mental illness.
- African Americans are 20% more likely to have serious psychological distress than whites.
- Among men aged 18-44 who had daily feelings of anxiety, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men (26.4 percent) were less likely than non-Hispanic White men (45.4 percent) to have used mental health treatments.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African American males age 15-24.
- African American men ages 20-24 have the highest suicide rate among African Americans of all ages, male and female.
- African American teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than White teenagers.
- Young African Americans are much less likely than White youth to have used a mental health service in the year during which they seriously thought about or attempted suicide.
EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY TO MANAGING A MENTAL ILLNESS
IDENTIFY
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
Pay attention to unusual behaviors. Here are just a few signs:
- Confused thinking.
- Avoiding friends and social activities.
- Difficulty relating to or understanding others.
- Strong feelings of irritation or anger.
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
When you observe the symptoms, don't deny what you are seeing. It's REAL! Operating in denial is only going to prolong the process and waste precious time that you do not have.
ACT
DON'T DENY
ACT
Act quickly in seeking professional treatment! The sooner treatment begins, the better the chance of living an ordinary, productive and fulfilling life.
FOUNDER & CEO
Cynthia Mobley Howell
Cynthia Mobley Howell is the Founder & CEO of HoWELL ARE YOU and is committed to eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health conditions...
'CRAZY DIDN'T GET ME'
MENTAL ILLNESS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
“They laughed at my family and said we were all crazy.” Can you imagine living in a household where schizophrenic outbursts, manic rage, and violent behavior were frequently the order of the day? Crazy Didn’t Get Me: Preparation For My Destiny is a shocking and transparent story of the author, Cynthia Mobley Howell, surviving and growing up in a household with three severely mentally ill brothers.