From Stigma to Hope

According to a recent survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 20 percent of people ages18 and older reported having an identifiable mental illness in the previous year.

The Washington State Hospital Association is joining KING 5 television and hospitals across the region in a new campaign called "From Stigma to Hope." The goal of the campaign is to help people better understand what mental illness is and to realize that there is hope for recovery and mental "wellness."

Each month a different health care organization shares a story of hope in a series of public service announcements and with interviews on the show New Day Northwest.

View Swedish Health System on New Day Northwest

View Fairfax Hospital's PSA            View Fairfax Hospital on New Day Northwest

View Skagit Valley on New Day Northwest

View WSHA's PSA                          View WSHA's story                   Tips for Helping

View the Virginia Mason PSA           View Virginia Mason on New Day Northwest

View the Navos PSA                       View the Navos interview on New Day Northwest   

                                                  View Swedish Health & Services Interview

View MultiCare's PSA                     View MultiCare's interview on New Day Northwest