Comments on: Metabolic Syndrome http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2009/01/30/metabolic-syndrome/ A blog about mental health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2009/01/30/metabolic-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4402 Joe Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:55:28 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/?p=2673#comment-4402 SAMHSA along with over 50 other organizations pledged to address the mortality and morbidity issues facing mental health consumers with their "10 x 10 Campaign." It's goal is to reduce premature consumer mortality by ten years in ten years. We can hope that this "campaign" will do much more then serve as fodder for countless conferences and a plethora of publications. If history is any guide, we may find that ten years hence little has been accomplished where much was promised. A catchy name for yet another initiative raises hopes but it won't necessarily change the grim reality that mental health consumers die way too soon. Here again the words and deeds must intersect. <I>The Pledge for Wellness We envision a future in which people with mental illnesses pursue optimal health, happiness, recovery, and a full and satisfying life in the community via access to a range of effective services, supports, and resources. We pledge to promote wellness for people with mental illnesses by taking action to prevent and reduce early mortality by 10 years over the next 10 year time period. Over 50 organizations have signed onto the pledge.</I> I can't help not be reminded that <i>access to a range of effective services, supports, and resources</i> has been pledged or represented to one degree or another since the passage of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. SAMHSA along with over 50 other organizations pledged to address the mortality and morbidity issues facing mental health consumers with their “10 x 10 Campaign.” It’s goal is to reduce premature consumer mortality by ten years in ten years. We can hope that this “campaign” will do much more then serve as fodder for countless conferences and a plethora of publications.

If history is any guide, we may find that ten years hence little has been accomplished where much was promised. A catchy name for yet another initiative raises hopes but it won’t necessarily change the grim reality that mental health consumers die way too soon. Here again the words and deeds must intersect.

The Pledge for Wellness

We envision a future in which people with mental illnesses pursue optimal health, happiness, recovery, and a full and satisfying life in the community via access to a range of effective services, supports, and resources.

We pledge to promote wellness for people with mental illnesses by taking action to prevent and reduce early mortality by 10 years over the next 10 year time period. Over 50 organizations have signed onto the pledge.

I can’t help not be reminded that access to a range of effective services, supports, and resources has been pledged or represented to one degree or another since the passage of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963.

]]> By: Amber http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2009/01/30/metabolic-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-4401 Amber Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:17:31 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/?p=2673#comment-4401 Here's my question. What if the blood work/measurements/etc. show a problem? What if, for the sake of our physical health, we have to stop taking a medication that is maintaining our mental health? As if mental illnes weren't bad enough, for an extra special added joy, we have the side effects and risks of taking the medicines that are supposed to help us. Here’s my question.

What if the blood work/measurements/etc. show a problem?

What if, for the sake of our physical health, we have to stop taking a medication that is maintaining our mental health?

As if mental illnes weren’t bad enough, for an extra special added joy, we have the side effects and risks of taking the medicines that are supposed to help us.

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