DID YOU KNOW?

What is NAMI? What are Mental Illnesses?

NAMI is the “National Alliance on Mental Illness.”

Mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have — or think you might have — a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think:

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
• 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
• 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental illness Buffalo & Erie County (namibuffalony.org)

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