Start Here (or use the Navagation Bar at right) Familiarize yourself with the spectrum of mental disorders that comprise mental illness. These pages will help you understand the wide scope of the illness. |
Next Understand the protections the Americans with Disabilities Act afford persons with mental illness and the policies the American Library Association has developed to comply. |
Add to Your Knowledge Educate yourself as to the stigma attached to mental illness and the perceptions and misconceptions that are widely accepted. These pages will cover topics ranging from media driven misconceptions to stigma reduction programs, to recovery. |
Finally Review the recommendations made here and the resources listed to determine how to integrate them into your library policies and staff training. |
