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Mental Health Awareness

Get the facts! There's a lot of misinformation out there about mental health, mental illness and mental awareness. We've pulled together the facts for you and created a simple way to share them with your friends and family. Feel free to tag us in your posts when you share.
If you've heard something about mental illness and are wondering if it's true or not, reach out. We'll research it and get back to you! contact@paparentandfamilyalliance.org

Text reads - People with severe mental illness are 11 times more likely to be the victim of violent crime. Citation archpsyc.ama-assn.org 62/8/911

Schizophrenia is typically diagnosed in the late teens to early 30's. It tends to emerge earlier in males than females.

3-4 million teens between 12-17 were diagnosed with a major depressive disorder. SAMHSA 2020

A road with a Wait sign on the side and a Start sign much further up the road. Text reads: Across the State of PA children are on waitlists for mental health services at least 9 and 11 months long.

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