Stand Out to Stop Stigma
Stigma and prejudice about mental disorders punish individuals, families and communities. Two-thirds of diagnosable, treatable mental illness goes untreated because the stigma of mental illness can be more challenging than the illness itself.
The time to end this stigma is NOW. A coalition of organizations including NAMI Mercer, the Mercer County Department of Human Services and The United Way of Greater Mercer County has joined the fight to reduce the stigma of mental illness in Mercer County and increase access to the resources and opportunities needed for a fuller life.
The best way to fight stigma is to give people recovering from mental illness the opportunity to tell their stories directly to the public. The Campaign is doing this through several programs, including In Our Own Voice.
Find out more about the Campaign.
Governor's Mental Health Task Force &
Mental Health Reform in New Jersey
On November 16, 2004, new Acting Governor Richard J. Codey's first action was to sign an executive order creating a task force to recommend ways to better help the mentally ill lead normal lives. The Task Force met over four months and receive input from hundreds of people before releasing its final recommendations March 31 2005.
Learn more about the Task Force recommendations and advocacy to improve mental health services in New Jersey in areas including:
- Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
- Housing
- Criminal Justice
- Acute Care and State Hospitals
- Recovery and Rehabilitation
- Children's Mental Health
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