Sacramento Launches Mental Health Promotion
Project to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination
When the issues of discrimination and stigma are discussed, it is generally in the context of race, gender, sex or age.
Rarely is there a correlation to mental health....
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Sacramento Launches Mental Health Promotion
Project to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination
When the issues of discrimination and stigma are discussed, it is generally in the context of race, gender, sex or age.
Rarely is there a correlation to mental health.
The numbers tell a different story.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in any given year, roughly one in
every four adults will experience a diagnosable mental health disorder, and nearly one out of every five children will experience some degree of an emotional or behavioral difficulty.
Even though it’s a common occurrence, stigma and discrimination against persons living with mental illness and emotional disturbance are widespread and reach all facets of
society.
Mental illness affects every ethnic, racial, cultural, economic and religious group and impacts individuals of all ages and
genders.
In Sacramento County alone, it is estimated that nearly 355,000 residents are living with a mental illness, but
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