Mental Health Prevalence Perception and Stigma Serving Durham

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Mental Health Prevalence Perception and Stigma Serving Durham, Wake, Cumberland Johnston Counties

Mental Health Prevalence Perception and Stigma Serving Durham, Wake, Cumberland Johnston Counties

James Osborn, LPA, LCAS Director of Community Education and Outreach (919) 651 -8440 josborn@Alliance.

James Osborn, LPA, LCAS Director of Community Education and Outreach (919) 651 -8440 josborn@Alliance. BHC. org

Who is Alliance? Ø A Local Management Entity (LME) and Managed Care Organization (MCO)

Who is Alliance? Ø A Local Management Entity (LME) and Managed Care Organization (MCO) – LME/MCO Ø Serving Cumberland, Durham, Johnston, Wake Ø Authorize, pay, and manage Medicaid, State and locally-funded Ø 24/7/365 access to information and access to behavioral health

Help & Information available 24/7 every day 800 -510 -9132

Help & Information available 24/7 every day 800 -510 -9132

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID? Why Behavioral Health? • Mental health problems are common

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID? Why Behavioral Health? • Mental health problems are common • Stigma is associated with mental health problems • Many people are not well informed • Professional help is not always on hand • People often do not know how to respond

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

U. S. Adults with a Mental Disorder in Any One Year Type of Mental

U. S. Adults with a Mental Disorder in Any One Year Type of Mental Disorder Anxiety disorder Major depressive disorder % Adults. . Substance use disorder 8. 1 Bipolar disorder 2. 8 Eating disorders Schizophrenia Any mental disorder 18. 1 6. 8 . 5 -10 . 0. 3 – 0. 7. 18. 5. Only 41% of people with a mental illness use mental health services in any given year

Are these the faces of mental illness and substance use disorders?

Are these the faces of mental illness and substance use disorders?

Or are these? Serving Durham, Wake, Cumberland Johnston Counties

Or are these? Serving Durham, Wake, Cumberland Johnston Counties

The Re-Think Campaign

The Re-Think Campaign

IMPACT Why Behavioral Health? • “Disability” refers to the amount of disruption a health

IMPACT Why Behavioral Health? • “Disability” refers to the amount of disruption a health problem causes to a person’s ability to: o Work o Carry out daily activities o Engage in satisfying relationships • Mental illnesses can be more disabling than many chronic physical illnesses. For example: o The disability from moderate depression is similar to the impact from relapsing multiple sclerosis, severe asthma, or chronic hepatitis B. o The disability from severe depression is comparable to the disability from quadriplegia. 3

For more information, please contact: James Osborn, LPA, LCAS Director of Community Education and

For more information, please contact: James Osborn, LPA, LCAS Director of Community Education and Outreach (919) 651 -8440 josborn@Alliance. BHC. org