With rates of mental health and substance use challenges skyrocketing, we all need to step up.
“The only time they really did treat him for the mental health issues was in jail. He spent three months in the jail just getting stable for his bipolar disorder, which is really telling since he had spent all these years in treatment for substance use.”
- A mom and recovery advocate
Mental health and substance use – one cannot be addressed without considering the other. And the statistics on both issues are at crisis level:
- More than 20 million families are impacted by addiction with more than 100,000 people dying from overdoses last year.
- The rates of mental health challenges among young people are soaring, with 1 in 4 teens being diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
It’s critical that we address these enormous and urgent challenges immediately. That’s why this May – Mental Health Awareness Month – we’re launching a yearlong fundraising drive to ensure families have access to life-saving support services, personalized coaching, and comprehensive research-backed educational resources.
We can’t let so many families struggle alone.
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Looking for resources on the link between mental health and substance use?
Check out our Mental Health Awareness landing page for articles, assessment tools, trainings and videos that can help support families struggling with these co-occurring disorders. We’ll be adding new resources to this page throughout the month of May.
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Addressing challenges this big is going to take all of us. We’re going to have to reach more families with effective services. We’re going to have to improve our prevention strategies. We’re going to have to advocate for essential policy changes. The Partnership is doing it all and we need everyone on board. Easily let your friends and family know with the links below.
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