ADAMH Recognizes May as Mental Health Month

1 in 4: That’s how many adult Americans live with a diagnosable mental health condition.  While mental health and substance abuse conditions are common, they are extremely treatable and individuals go on to recover and lead healthy productive lives. 

As the chair of the Board of Trustees for ADAMH, the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County, I encourage you to spread the word about mental health and how important it is to overall health.  That is what my colleagues on the Board of Trustees are doing this May as we officially recognized May as Mental Health Month by passing a resolution at our April board meeting.   

If you have a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with a mental illness, there are many ways you can help him or her navigate the treatment system and work towards recovery.  Whatever form it takes, your support, compassion and respect matter. 

The ADAMH Board of Franklin County encourages you to educate yourself about mental health.  With effective treatment, individuals with mental health conditions can go on to leady health productive lives in our community. 

Treatment works and recovery happens! 

Dona England-Afek
Board of Trustees Chair
ADAMH Board of Franklin County

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An Evening with Carrie Fisher

On Wednesday, May 23, Columbus will welcome Carrie Fisher who throughout her career stuggled with mental health and substance abuse issues.

She can make us laugh, she can make us cringe, but she can also teach a great deal about the power of forgiveness."—People (on Shockaholic)

A true Hollywood princess—pop culture icon Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies and the daughter of one of Tinseltown’s most scandalous divorces—Fisher is also no stranger to trauma, rehab, and the challenges of addiction and bipolar disorder. Hilariously blunt and bravely honest, she has chronicled her experiences in Wishful Drinking, her best-selling memoir and award-winning solo Broadway show, and her new book, Shockaholic. Tonight she’ll tell tales and share insights from throughout her life and career with Erin Moriarty, Ohio State alumna and reporter for CBS’s 48 Hours.

Proceeds benefit The Ohio State University's Wexner Center for the Arts and STAR (Stress, Trauma, and Resilience) Program of the Wexner Medical Center.

For more information visit: http://www.wexarts.org/ed/index.php?eventid=6233

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The Un ‘Cool’ Truth:Exposing The Infiltration Of Drugs And Alcohol In Our Communities

Join The Franklin County Urban Coalition in gathering real data from real people that live in these target communities everyday.  If you or someone you know lives in one of THESE  Columbus communities (43204, 43205, 43206, 43211, & 43223) or in a low income community within the Columbus Metropolitan area, encourage them to fill out the FCUC Survey to find out more about the people who live in these communities and to learn about how drugs and alcohol affect their daily lives.  The survey is just the start and to give you extra incentive to help FCUC gather this vital information, they are giving away daily, weekly, and monthly prizes including iTunes gift cards, iPod Nanos, and an iPad 3! So there is no excuse to log on and help change the so-called ‘norms’ in our communities.
 
CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR SURVEY TODAY!
Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FCUCSURVEY2012
 
And find out more about The Franklin County Urban Coalition at www.fcuc.org

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Anti-Stigma Public Education Campaign

Anti-Stigma Public Education Campaign: Treatment works. Recovery happens. To learn more about ADAMH, our system of care, or behavioral health care issues, check out these definitions or view our TV ad.

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2011 ADAMH Annual Report

The 2011 ADAMH Annual Report is now available.