MENTAL ILLNESS IS A TERM USED FOR A GROUP OF DISORDERS CAUSING SEVERE DISTURBANCES OF THINKING, FEELING AND RELATING. MENTAL ILLNESS CAN AFFECT PERSONS OF ANY AGE, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND.
DURING THE COURSE OF ANY GIVEN YEAR, 5.5 MILLION AMERICANS ARE DISABLED BY SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL DISORDERS DO NOT SEEK TREATMENT BECAUSE OF STIGMA, IGNORANCE AND LACK OF APPROPRIATE SERVICE AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. MENTAL ILLNESS IMPACTS ONE IN FOUR INDIVIDUALS.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT I, MANUEL FIGUEIREDO, MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 – 10TH AS MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK, AS I HAVE SET FORTH MY HAND AND SEAL THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE YEAR OF 2015.