Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
November 2, 2006, Vol. 06-110

Online Brochure: Mental Health: It's Part of Aging

Both old age and mental illness have traditionally been stigmatized by our society; and older adults who struggle with mental health problems often face multiple barriers that keep them from getting the help they need. The SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness (ADS Center) is working to counter stigma associated with mental illness.

Mental Health: It's Part of Aging is an online brochure that offers information for older adults about how to seek treatment for mental illnesses. It includes tips about communicating effectively with your doctor and links to helpful organizations. The brochure is available online at http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/publications/partaging.aspx.

Please use this and our other online resources to counter stigma and discrimination in your community!

We welcome your questions, comments, and suggestions: promoteacceptance@samhsa.hhs.gov.

The SAMHSA ADS Center is a program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.

About the SAMHSA ADS Center

SAMHSA's Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center) helps people design, implement and operate programs that reduce discrimination and stigma associated with mental illnesses. With the most up-to-date research and information, the ADS Center helps individuals, organizations, and governments counter such discrimination and stigma in the community, in the workplace, and in the media.

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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.