Hope thrives on the energy and passion of people. The promise of
hope for people with mental illness is at the heart of the
mission at Lindner Center of HOPE. HOPE for patients and
families suffering with mental illness comes in many forms –
through expert medical care, compassionate nursing,
inspirational stories of resiliency, volunteerism, and financial
support for needed programs and important research. Everyone has
an opportunity to give HOPE. The Real Impact of Mental Illness.
Though most everyone at some point in their lives will be
touched by mental illness, this is a fact that is seldom
acknowledged or addressed. Mental illness can be an
uncomfortable topic, but it shouldn’t be. Keeping conversations
about it behind closed doors is doing much more harm than good.
Mental illness ranks among the leading causes of disability in
the world. Mental illness is not just our country’s #1 public
health problem. The Global Burden of Disease project, conducted
by the World Health Organization and the Harvard Sch