(Studio Nouveau)Many Faces of Our Mental Health Museum of Science, BostonWhat does someone with mental illness look like? There is no one face of mental illness, and it crosses boundaries of age, sex, race and economic status. In 2007, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that only 25 percent of adults with symptoms of mental illness believe people are caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness. Although most people with mental illness lead normal lives, they may experience discrimination or be blamed for their condition. “Many Faces of Our Mental Health,” an exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Science, is an attempt to cut through common misconceptions about mental illness.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2018 12:00 UTC