the divided mind

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A photo project to help alleviate the stigma associated with mental health disorders and to bring more awareness to the issue.

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THE

DIVIDED

MIND

Treatment works, but nearly two-thirds of people

with a known mental illness

never seekhelp from a health

professional.

In Memoriam: Phoebe Nora Mary Prince

(November 24, 1994 - January 14, 2010)

450 million people currently suffer

from such conditions placing

mental illness among

the leading causes of ill-health and

disability worldwide.

Listen

One out of five children

has a mental illness.

Every minute, a suicide is

attempted.

Bipolar Disorder

Be Aware

In Memoriam: Sara Prescott

(1992 – April 18, 2010)

Schizophrenia impacts

over 2 million people.

Anxiety

In Memoriam: William Sinclair

(1990 – March 11, 2010)

Major depression

affects over 15 million people.

Depression

Be a

Friend

Depression is

debilitating.

In Memoriam: Matthew Zika

(1988 – March 10, 2010)

Knowthe

Facts

1,100 college

students commit suicide

every year.

Children experience

it.

Fight the

Stigma

Post-Traumatic

Stress Disorder

In Memoriam: Thousands of Unnamed

Soldiers

Over ten million people are diagnosed with bipolar

disorder.

Soldiers fight

through it.

One in five people worldwide have a

mental or neurological

disorder at some point in

their lives.

Women experience

twice the rate of depression

as men.

Schizophrenia

Thousands suffer from

eating disorders like bulimia and

anorexia nervosa.

Students know it.

In Memoriam: Jesse Huff

(1983-April 16, 2010)

Generalized

AnxietyDisorder

One out of five children

with depression will try to commit suicide.

Around 4 million people

experience generalized

anxiety disorder.

Be Openly

Empathetic

Research and

recognize the signs.

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