October 2-8 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. MIAW is a time to learn about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

“It’s time to make a difference through dialogue about mental illness throughout our community.”

One in four adults experiences a mental disorder in any given year. One in 17 adults lives with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder. And in America, more people die by suicide (50% more) each year than by homicide.

Treatment works—and saves lives.

Learn more about mental illness and support, education and advocacy to improve the lives of individuals affected by serious mental illnesses at www.nami.org.

In addition, the UMBC Counseling Center will be hosting National Depression Screening Day on Wednesday, October 2nd from 11am-2pm.  Stop by the UHS Retriever Wellness Expo on Commons Main Street (http://my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed/events/18296)!