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[ 3 Feb 2011 | 2 Comments ]
Mental Health First Aid — Because YOU Can Help

Guest Post by
Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO
National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care
“Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, CPR, the Heimlich, or calling 911. Sometimes first aid is you.”
You might know lifesaving first aid like the Heimlich Maneuver or even CPR, but the hard truth is you are more likely to encounter a person in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Mental disorders are more common than you think — nearly 20%of Americans have a diagnosable mental illness[1]. Yet the stigma surrounding mental illness often …