To See What I See: The Stigma Of Mental Illness

To See What I See: The Stigma Of Mental Illness DVD VIDEO DOCUMENTARY health! Type: Movie Platform: DVD Publisher: Northern Lakes Released: 2007 Media: DVD To See What I See: The Stigma of Mental IllnessMental illnesses can carry many forms, just as physical illnesses do. However, unlike physical illnesses, mental illness is still feared and misunderstood. Mental illness carries a stigma. - U.S. Surgeon General, Department of Human Services One in five Americans will have a mental illness requiring treatment at some point in their lives and, unfortunately, many will not receive treatment because of stigma. To help change this and to make a difference in their local communities, people served by Northern Lakes Community Mental Health have come together as Stigma Busters --creating artwork, photographs, recovery stories, media campaigns, personal testimonies, buttons, and other projects for the purpose of eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and spreading the word t