National Mental Illness Awareness Week

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October 6th-12th is National Mental Illness Awareness Week. Mental Illness Awareness Week was established in 1990 by Congress in order to recognize the efforts of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) who educate and inform others about mental illness.  You can find out more about NAMI by clicking here.

Each year, 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness. This means that 19.1% of American adults experienced mental illness in 2018. National Mental Illness Awareness Week encourages community awareness in order to break the stigma and advocate for recovery and treatment (Source).

Tarleton State University Student Counseling Services provides services for students which include individual counseling, couple counseling, and group counseling. You can also find a list of community and campus resources here.

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Here is a list of Counseling events at Tarleton State University which includes Mental Health First Aid training held on Fridays in October from 12pm until 2pm and Green Dot training from October 8th to the 10th for National Mental Illness Awareness Week and various days throughout the semester.

Tarleton University libraries provides a subject guide for Psychology and Counseling Research for those who wish to find resources.

We also have a variety of books and electronic resources on stress management, relaxation, anxiety, depression, and domestic violence.

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