Seide: Make a pledge to learn about mental illness
Wed, 10/07/2015 - 4:03pm
By:
Jessica Seide
<em>Editor's note: Jessica Seide is a community health specialist at Goodhue County Health and Human Services</em>
Mental illnesses are treatable health conditions very common in the world today. They can affect anyone, regardless of age, race, religion or income. But people are still afraid to talk about it due to shame, misunderstanding, negative attitudes, and fear of discrimination.