File #: 13-2249    Version: 1 Name: Mental Health Advocates
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 11/12/2013 In control: Fritchey
On agenda: 11/13/2013 Final action: 11/13/2013
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES AND PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, mental health affects every aspect of our lives, influencing the way we think, feel, handle stress, relate to one another and make decisions; and WHEREAS, nearly 60 million Americans experience a mental health condition every year, an issue impacting the lives of at least one in four adults and one in ten children across the country; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 60 percent of the people currently suffering from a mental health condition are not getting appropriate treatment: and WHEREAS, according to the Cook County Sheriff, more than 2,000 people with mental illness are being held at the Cook County Jail, many of them having medical issues as well; and WHEREAS, negative attitudes, stereotypes and misunderstandings about mental illness create tremendous barriers for people with mental illness and their families; and WHEREAS, a numb...
Sponsors: JOHN A. FRITCHEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, ROBERT STEELE, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES AND
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN COOK COUNTY

WHEREAS, mental health affects every aspect of our lives, influencing the way we think, feel, handle stress, relate to one another and make decisions; and

WHEREAS, nearly 60 million Americans experience a mental health condition every year, an issue impacting the lives of at least one in four adults and one in ten children across the country; and

WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 60 percent of the people currently suffering from a mental health condition are not getting appropriate treatment: and

WHEREAS, according to the Cook County Sheriff, more than 2,000 people with mental illness are being held at the Cook County Jail, many of them having medical issues as well; and

WHEREAS, negative attitudes, stereotypes and misunderstandings about mental illness create tremendous barriers for people with mental illness and their families; and

WHEREAS, a number of groups are working to provide hope and improve the quality of life for those in Cook County whose lives are affected by serious mental illness; and

WHEREAS, two such groups are the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago (NAMI Chicago) and The Brandon Marshall Foundation; and

WHEREAS, inspired by his own journey to come to terms with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall vowed that he would devote himself to making a difference in the lives of others struggling to cope with mental illness; and

WHEREAS, Brandon Marshall courageously went public with his diagnosis and created a foundation to realize his goal of giving others the same chance at recovery that he had; and

WHEREAS, The Brandon Marshall Foundation is devoted to raising awareness for mental illness and helping others gain access to the resources that they need to recover, with a mission to partner with leading mental health charities and serv...

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