MISSION STATEMENT
Committed to serving the MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY by assisting in ERADICATING THE STIGMA surrounding mental health issues by continually promoting MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS with a concentration on the importance of EARLY INTERVENTION!
"I'm Not Keeping Quiet Anymore"
STATISTICS
THESE ARE THE 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 OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE!
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.