There is an 80-90% recovery rate with proper treatment.
The campaign has succeeded in raising awareness of the importance of mental wellness in the county. The MWCAC has:
- Partnered to provide mental wellness messages in backpacks for children
- Participated in the Anoka County Fair
- Developed educational presentations on depression, the elderly, and school-aged children
- Provided public education displays during Mental Health Awareness month
- Participated in Mental Health Day on the Hill in St. Paul
- Sponsored a 5K run
- Enhanced media relations resulting in numerous articles and newscasts
- Participated in forums involving faith communities
- Developed a survey to assess community attitudes about mental health
- Participated in NAMI’s Walk for Mental Wellness
- Holds annual 5K walks for Mental Wellness
- Helped sponsor Let’s Talk About It – Anoka County, a discussion of mental health needs in schools
- Produced a DVD called “Faces – Unmasking Mental Illness”
- Erected a billboard poster about erasing the stigma of mental illness
DID YOU KNOW?
Depression is the most common type of mental illness
