Mental Health

October 2-8 2011 is Mental Illness Awareness Week

Submitted by chughes on October 3, 2011 - 11:02am

In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in recognition of NAMI's efforts to raise mental illness awareness. Since 1990, mental health advocates across the country have joined together during the first full week of October in sponosoring many kinds of activities. This year, Govenor Beebe has declared October 2nd through the 8th Mental Illness Awareness Week in Arkansas.

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