{"id":558,"date":"2017-10-06T13:35:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T20:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suttoninhomeseniorcare.com\/elder-care\/?p=558"},"modified":"2017-10-10T10:31:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:31:45","slug":"mental-illness-awareness-week-october-2-october-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suttoninhomeseniorcare.com\/elder-care\/mental-illness-awareness-week-october-2-october-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Illness Awareness Week  &#8211;  October 2 \u2013 October 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mental Illness Awareness Week<\/strong> is observed October 2 through October 8.\u00a0 During this week, mental health advocates and organizations across the U.S. join to sponsor events to promote community outreach and public education concerning mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>During this week, mental health advocates and organizations across the U.S. join to sponsor events to promote community outreach and public education concerning mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>The stigma surrounding mental illness is a major barrier that prevents people from seeking the mental health treatment that they need.\u00a0 Programs during Mental Illness Awareness Week are designed to create community awareness and discussion in an effort to put an end to the stigma and advocate for treatment and recovery.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older\u2014about one in four adults\u2014are believed to be diagnosable with a mental illness in any given year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/suttoninhomeseniorcare.com\/\">Sutton In-Home Senior Care<\/a> &#8211; 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