Non-Profit Forum - Mental Illness "Make it Ok"

TOPIC:  Mental Illness - Make it Ok.
Each year, one in five Americans experiences a mental illness. Most will wait an average of ten years before seeking treatment, largely due to the stigma. With the COVID pandemic, mental health awareness and self-care has never been more important, which makes it the perfect time to start talking about mental illnesses and what we can do to Make it Ok. We are part of a local effort to change hearts and minds about the misconceptions about mental illnesses. The effort is part of a campaign called ?Make It OK,? and is designed to encourage people to talk more openly about mental illnesses and ask for help. In addition, we will be talking about the basic around self-care and how to create your own self-care plan. 

PRESENTER:  Andrea Wright is a native of Central Minnesota and currently resides with her husband and daughter in Norwalk, Iowa. She is the Director of Individual and Corporate Giving for Orchard Place, a youth mental health organization serving Iowa children and families. Andrea is a mental health and self-care advocate inside and outside of her work at Orchard Place, as mental health illnesses greatly impact her and her family in many different ways. 




The FuseDSM Non-Profit Forum is a group of members representing non-profits and associations who meet monthly to discuss issues impacting their organization, creating a larger unified impact on members of our community.