The first week of October was Mental Illness Awareness Week, a designation by Congress since 1990 in recognition of the ongoing work of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. To help bring more understanding of the seriousness of emotional challenges that many people face, the American Behavioral Clinics shared on their website that the number of U.S. adults suffering from “a diagnosable mental illness every year” exceeds 25% and that “45% of these diagnosable adults” could also have more than two mental health disorders. The website includes links where people can schedule an appointment for medical treatment. The month of October has also expanded to include bullying prevention, which teaches children how to stand up to those who try to intimidate them, and depression screening.

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