http://www.eachmindmatters.org/great-minds-gallery/
A New State of Mind:
Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness
Created by KVIE-TV, Sacramento’s public television station
Narrated by award-winning actress and mental health advocate Glenn Close
Funded by the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63)
One in four American adults are living with a diagnosable mental illness in a given year, but many of them are afraid to reach out for the help they need. “A New State of Mind” features just a few of the millions of Californians who are refusing to stay silent while untreated mental illness takes an unnecessary toll on our families and communities.
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A movement is underway.
These stories illustrate how California is taking unprecedented steps to ensure each person knows help is available and feels comfortable asking for the support that he or she, or a loved one, needs.
“A New State of Mind” was produced as part of a comprehensive statewide effort to increase the number of people who seek help for mental challenges by reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.
This is one example of the many innovative Prevention and Early Intervention programs – funded by the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63) – currently saving lives and dollars by delivering help before a crisis when it’s most effective and less costly.
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