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Overview

What is mental illness?

What causes mental illness?

Who can develop a mental illness?

Recovery

Do people recover from mental illness?

What is recovery?

What is a Wellness Action Recovery Plan (WRAP)?

What is a recovery-based system of care?

Will I have to take medication?

How do I find a community mental health center in my area?

Who can I call if I have trouble getting the services I need?

Crisis Situations

How can we prepare for times of crisis?

What is a mental health advanced directive?

What will happen if I have to call the police?

Who do I call if I think someone needs to be hospitalized for mental illness?

Hospitalization

What does it mean that someone's been hospitalized or committed?

What is a Section 201 (voluntary) commitment?

What is a Section 302 (involuntary) commitment?

What are the alternatives to hospitalization?

Living with mental illness

Is financial assistance available for people with mental illness?

How do I pay for treatment?

Can people with mental illness work?

How are physical and mental health related?

How can I find affordable housing?

What self-help/support groups are there for people with mental illness?

I have a mental illness and I feel so alone, who can I talk to?

Supporting loved ones with mental illness

What should I do if I think my loved one has a mental illness?

How is my loved one's diagnosis going to affect the rest of our family?

If a loved one doesn't want help, should I keep trying?

How can I help someone after they've been released from the hospital?

How can I help a loved one that lives in a different city or state?

What information can my loved one's health professionals share with me?

How can I talk to friends and family about mental illness?

Mental illness in children and teenagers

When should I be concerned about a child or teenager's behavior?

What should I do if I have concerns about a child or teenager's behavior?

What is the age of consent for mental health treatment?

How do I find services for a child or teenager?

What can I expect from my child or teenager's therapy?

What do I need to know if medication is suggested for my child?

How do I get the school to address my child's specialized education needs?

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	"...stigma keeps me from speaking about my loved one's mental illness..."
	"The best thing we can do is to speak out when we hear misinformation... "
	"It used to be when you had a mental illness, they locked you away. "
	"I was able to overcome that stigma because I am in recovery and moving on."

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