This page features various efforts to raise awareness of the issues of mental health and mental illness in the larger society. The church can take advantage of some of these resources not only in their own internal ministry but especially in outreach to the community around them.  See also the Mental Illness page in the Information section as well as pages on Outreach and Mental Health Education in the Churches section. 

Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General-Executive Summary
This 1999 report was a landmark in federal government recognition of the scope of the issues of mental health in the U.S.

National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
This U.S. public education campaign was launched as part of the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health. They are dedicated to battling the stigma, shame, and myths surrounding mental disorders that prevent so many people from getting the help they need.  Good basic information and links.

Mental Health Care Access: Anabaptist Responses to a Discriminatory System
Christine Guth outlines the current state of mental health care access in the U.S. and gives examples of how Mennonites are responding.