Originally, it was established by the work of individuals and organizations urging their senators by phone and letter to co-sponsor Mental Illness Awareness Week resolutions, and was finally passed by Congressional Resolution. The work is hard and remains continuous,
During Mental Illness Awareness Week literally tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, mental health professionals and treatment facilities plan events for the week.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), members of the American Psychiatric Association, National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association and their chapters, members of the National Mental Health Association and local Mental Health Associations all play a part to present activities to inform and provide hope and treatment to millions.
Civic groups, official groups, religious organizations and concerned individuals all play a part.
They urge state and local legislators to pass their own MIAW recognitions and they hold mental health fairs and candlelight vigils, produce special television programs, screen public education films and give countless speeches and presentations before classrooms, PTAs, local government and civic leaders and groups.
What began as an effort to increase Congressional awareness has become a nationwide week long observance.
The Mental Health Awareness Id to Eternity Event is Suite 101's contribution to Mental Illness Awareness Week. Coordinated by editors Colleen Sullivan and John McManamy, and contributed to generously by editors across Suite 101, it is an event planned to bring hope, education, information and understanding to those individuals either diagnosed with Mental Illness or to those who try to live with them.
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