RESOURCES

Living Well with a Serious Mental Illness

SAMHSA

Brief and helpful information about living with SMI including personal videos and factsheets.

Related lessons in the Akin Family Program

Causes of mental illness
Explore the causes of mental illness, risk factors, and ways to reduce its impact on your family.

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Brain Basics
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Your brain is core to all of your thoughts, all of your actions and most fundame...
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Causes of Mental Illness
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Where do these illnesses come from and what causes this to happen?
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NIMH "Mental Illness"
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Statistics and definitions on severe mental illness and mental illness overall i...
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