HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - 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 supports, are highly effective, allowing people to
maintain their quality of life and their involvement with their families and
communities; and
Whereas, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in four
adults — approximately 57.7 million Americans — experience a mental health
disorder in a given year. The United States Surgeon General reports that 10
percent of children and adolescents in the United States suffer from serious
emotional and mental disorders that cause significant functional impairment,
and half of all Americans experience a mental disorder at some time in their
lives. Recent population data suggest 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, in support of the May is Mental Health Month observance the
Desert Region Behavioral Health Commission is holding an Art Show and
Creative Writing Contest on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Perris Civic Center
Park.
Now, Therefore, I, Susan Marie Weber, Mayor of the City of Palm
Desert, California, Do Hereby Proclaim the month of May, as
Mental Health Month
in the City of Palm Desert and encourage citizens to participate in the "Live
Life Well" mental health fair at Perris Civic Center Park on Saturday, May 30,
2015.
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 23rd day of April, 2015.