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SALT LAKE CITY — May is Mental Awareness Month. This week on Sunday Edition we will discuss the stigmas that prevent many people from getting the right help. Plus, Doug Wright applauds New York City's latest health crusade. And, we will introduce you to the world's strongest librarian and explain how he is using his battle with Tourette's to inspire others.
Segment 1
Half of all mental, emotional and behavioral disorders begin by age 14, and 75 percent begin by age 24, making mental illness a chronic disease of the young. We discussed the difficulty getting the right diagnosis and finding the right treatment with a young woman helping others battle mental illness.
Segment 2
We continued are discussion on mental illness with Rebecca Glathar, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah, and Michael Newman, a family resource facilitator with Allies with Families.
Allies with Families, the Utah Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, was created in 1991 to offer practical support and resources for parents and their children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. Allies with Familes is an expert resource that can help your family in many ways. NAMI Utah uses education, support, and advocacy to help those who live with mental illness gain quality care and works to ensure that they and their families are treated with dignity, fairness, respect, and compassion.
Segment 3
The New York City Council aims to raise smoking age from 18 to 21. Doug Wright weighs in on the issue in this week's opinion piece.
An inspirational book released last week will draw national attention to its author who works at Salt Lake's downtown library. "The World's Strongest Librarian" is about far more than books and feats of strength. It's about a wrestling match with a bizarre and troubling disorder. News Specialist John Hollenhorst explains in this IN Report.
