What is Self-Injury

Self-harm is also known as self-injury (SI), self-inflicted violence (SIV), self-injurious behavior (SIB), and self-mutilation, although this last term has connotations that some p...

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Defeat mental illness: a new voice.
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everyminute.org is a new grassroots campaign that is envisioning a future where stigma is eradicated by the education and honest discussion on the personal, societal, educational and national level about the reality of mental illness. An educated public will support themselves, their friends and their family by declaring their social concern in a unified voice that can be heard and represented accurately in Congress.

On the site is an online declaration where advocates can physically sign their name using a mouse to declare that mental health research needs to be better funded.

In just over a week, the campaign has received over 70 signatures just by word-of-mouth and grassroots efforts. Please check it out, and let's start a discussion about what you all think about it!
Posted on 03/10/08, 11:03 am
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Reply #1 - 03/10/08  5:29pm
" I think this is really good i have signed and im going to get as many people as i can to sign. "
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Reply #2 - 03/10/08  5:33pm
" Thanks, try2smile! Through grassroots efforts by people like you, we will unite this country in the defense of our mental health. "
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Reply #3 - 03/10/08  5:36pm
" Thank you! I just signed. "
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Reply #4 - 03/11/08  11:53am
" Thank you for signing! "
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Reply #5 - 03/11/08  3:33pm
" Thank you for this post. I am one of them in need right now. good luck love you "
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Reply #6 - 03/12/08  11:24am
" guy294, hope you are doing well. "
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Reply #7 - 03/12/08  1:36pm
" i signed "
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