Mental Illness Awareness Week

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) is hosting Mental Illness Awareness Week October 4-10, 2009.

Be sure to check out the NAMI website for info on mental illnesses, medications, outreach, up to date news and more.

If there's anyone you haven't told about your mental illness that you think you can, now's the time. I realize many people don't want to share because they are afraid of stigmatization but it's never going to stop until people realize that lots of people are affected by mental illness and it's not their fault.

Mental Health Magazines

I was scanning the internet for mental health magazines and this is what I found. If you know of others, please comment!

BP Magazine (US) (Internation orders accepted but more expensive, however...)

BP Hope (CA) (Same magazine as above, but I think you can order from Canada for normal price)

Moods Magazine

Plant a Flower for Children's Mental Health

Today's Parent magazine has a campaign for Healthy Kids 2009. Read about the Healthy Kids campaign.

Want to plant a flower for Children's Mental Health?

Also check out:

Parenting a Child with Bipolar Disorder

What to do when access to treatment for your mentally ill child is delayed

Kids and Anxiety

Mental Health Resources (Canada)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

While technically a US "holiday" it can be honoured in every country. Take this time to find out more about Mental Health.

The theme this year is Live Your Life Well. (click link for some fact sheets and info)

May 7th was also Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, which I learned of a little too late.