Mental Health Facts in America
- 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year.
- 1 in 5 Adults in America experience a mental illness.
- Nearly 1 in 25 (million) adults in America live with a serious mental illness.
- One-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14; three-quarters by the age of 24.
Below is a video series that addresses different aspects of library patrons affected by mental illness and how library staff can best respond.
Published on Sep 27, 2017 by California Library Services
Episode 1 - Welcome to the Mental Health Initiative Video Series
https://youtu.be/JnHH_EDRlZg
Episode 2 - Establishing a Positive Staff Culture Around Mental Health
https://youtu.be/Jpkh41BL0oY
Episode 3 - The Do's and Dont's of Interacting with Patrons Affected by Mental Illness
https://youtu.be/P99gdETQ1fU
Episode 4 - How to Establish Positive Relationships with Disruptive Patrons
https://youtu.be/RiSU9OdtoHg
Episode 5 - Exploring Compassion Fatigue
https://youtu.be/UvPz1BTCBfA
Episode 6 - Successfully Addressing Customer Complaints About Patrons Affected by Mental Illness
https://youtu.be/cfetzKVVoY4
Mental Health America
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
https://www.nami.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
