HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Mental Health MonthWhereas, mental illness can impact anyone, regardless of age,
background, employment, education, and income level. Mental illness usually
strikes individuals in the prime of their lives, often during adolescence and
young adulthood, although the very young and the elderly are especially
vulnerable; and
Whereas, many treatments for serious mental illnesses, in combination
with treatment and recovery support systems, are highly effective, allowing
people to maintain their quality of life and their involvement with their families
and communities; and
Whereas, the United States Department of Health and Human Services
reports that one in five Americans experienced a mental health disorder in
2014 and 10 percent of young people experienced a period of major
depression. Recent population data suggests that nearly 140,000 people of
all ages in Riverside County may be impacted by serious mental illness and
may seek treatment from a variety of community resources; and
Whereas, friends, family and community members play an important role
in extending understanding and compassion about mental health and in
promoting the wellness and recovery of people living with mental illness; and
Whereas, in support of the May is Mental Health Month observance the
Desert Region Behavioral Health Commission is holding the "Each Mind
Matters" wellness and resource fair on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio.
Now, Therefore, I, Robert A. Spiegel, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert,
California, Along With the Entire City Council, Do Hereby Proclaim the Month
of May, as
Mental Health Month
in the City of Palm Desert and encourage citizens to participate in the "Each
Mind Matters" mental health fair in Indio on May 10, 2016.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
have caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
California, to be affixed this 28th day of April, 2016.