Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month PROCLAIMING MAY 2018 AS
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L E W I S C O U N T Y B O A R D O F COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, mental health is part of overall health; and
WHEREAS,one in five adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year and one in 17 adults
lives with mental illness, such as major depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia; and
WHEREAS, approximately one-half of chronic mental illness begins by age 14 and three-quarters by age 24;
WHEREAS, long delays—sometimes decades—often occur between the time symptoms first appear and
when individuals get help; and
WHEREAS,early identification and treatment can make a difference in successful management of mental
illness and recovery; and
WHEREAS, it is important to maintain mental health and learn the symptoms of mental illness in order to
get help when it is needed; and
WHEREAS,every citizen and community can make a difference in helping end the silence and stigma that for
too long has surrounded mental illness and discouraged people from getting help;
WHEREAS, public education and civic activities can encourage mental health and help improve the lives of
individuals and families affected by mental illness;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Lewis County Commissioners does hereby proclaim
May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Lewis County, Washington,to increase public understanding of
the importance of mental health and to promote identification and treatment of mental illnesses.
Done in open session this 21st day of May 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Rieva Lester, Clerk of the Board Gary Sta per, onmissr
BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution: BOCC Meeting Date: May 21, 2018
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item: Agenda Type: Notice
Proclaiming May 2018 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Lewis County.
Contact Rieva Lester Phone: 360-740-1120
Department: Auditor
Action Needed: Approve Resolution
Description
Proclaiming May 2018 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Lewis County.