I have been struggling for a few months with the negativity that sometimes surrounds the problem of mental illness and opiate addiction. I have been struggling, because we are IT. We are part of the opioid epidemic. We are part of those who suffer from a diagnosed brain disorder, or mental health problem. We are […]
This is What IT Looks Like
WRITTEN BY: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County
REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Perry County
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Jami Dellifield
SOURCES:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://archive.samhsa.gov/dtac/dbhis/dbhis_stress_about_resilience.asp
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/about-the-epidemic/index.html
REFERENCES:
- National Institute of Mental Health, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad/index.shtml
- National Alliance on Mental Illness, https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
- American Academy of Family Physicians, https://familydoctor.org/condition/opioid-addiction/
- Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, https://youth.gov/youth-topics/youth-mental-health/definitions-developmental-competencies