1.0Beyond Bluehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblueBeyond Bluehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/author/tborchardMental Illness Awareness Week and National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness - Beyond Bluerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CjfogevOdg"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/2008/10/mental-illness-awareness-week.html">Mental Illness Awareness Week and National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/2008/10/mental-illness-awareness-week.html/embed#?secret=CjfogevOdg" width="600" height="338" title="“Mental Illness Awareness Week and National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness” — Beyond Blue" data-secret="CjfogevOdg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Since 1990, mental health advocates across the country have joined together during the first week of October to celebrate Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) and Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day. In 1990, the U.S. Congress established the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) in…http://blog.beliefnet.com/beyondblue/files/import/imgs/Mental_Illness_Awareness_Week_Header.gif