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There
is a national debate over new laws that expand the use of involuntary
treatment for people with severe mental illness. Consider the
history of involuntary treatment, civil rights concerns, and the
helplessness of many family members of a mentally ill person who
is not receiving care. Then test your beliefs with an interactive
"devil's advocate" and weigh-in on the debate.

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One
out of five people experience mental illness, and the effects
of it touch all of us, from family members to co-workers to neighbors.
Meet survivors, their loved ones, and mental health professionals
and join the discussion about the challenges of mental illness.

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This
Roadmap to California mental health will help you find services
and supports for yourself or someone else. Information in the
Roadmap is hands-on, and it will answer your questions about how
to get help whether you have private insurance or use your county's
mental health system. The Roadmap draws from nationally respected
mental health organizations to bring you a step-by-step guide
to services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults
and information on what to do in a mental health crisis, and how
to nurture mental health recovery.

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