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UNDERSTANDING
Indiiduals increasing awareness and understanding of mental illness and the research that supports its cure.
HOPE
Someone you care about lives with a mental illness or brain disorder.
STRENGTH
Your friend, lover, spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, neighbor, cousin, aunt, uncle, co-worker, teammate...
AWARENESS
...or, maybe it's you. One in five Americans is affected by a mental illness - about 44 million people. Four of the 10 leading causes of disability in the United States are mental disorders, including depression and schizophrenia.
TREATMENTS
But, there's good news... Scientists around the world are accelerating their research into the causes and treatments of mental illnesses and brin disorders. Each day brings new hope for more effective treatment, if not cures.
COMMUNITY
Their research has developed effective treatments that combat the symptoms of mental illnesses, tested techniques that help people to manage threats to their mental health, designed community programs that help people recover more quickly, and initiated policies that support long-term resilience, recovery and empowerment.
SUPPORT
Join us. The mission of the Sunshine From Darkness is to increase awareness of mental illnesses and brain disorders in our community and to reduce the stigma that surrounds patients and their families.
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2010 A Skating Life: My Story anxiety awareness Beatty Cohan Bob and Lee Peterson book depression diamond award Diamonds in the Rough diane Diane Kreisman dorothy Dorothy Kreisman Dr. Thomas Insel Emily Walsh emily walsh parry figure skater free Gary Foster hamill herald-tribune IMHRO International Mental Health Organization jamie foxx journey to wellness kreisman Luminary Award marlene hauck mental health Mental Health Awareness Mental Health Awareness event Mental Health Awareness luncheon michael's on east NARSAD Florida National Institute of Mental Health norman Norman Kreisman observer Olympic Parlane Reid personality disorder peter acker robert downey jr sarasota schizophrenia seminar sports stephanie hannum sunshine from darkness symposium The Soloist van wezel vanessa schadt




