Mental illness often impairs an individual’s ability to handle the daily demands of living. It can also test the family’s ability to help the individual and adapt to his or her illness. In these articles, readers will learn about mental illnesses and how they can support those who are suffering from them.
"Mental Illness: In Search of Understanding and Hope"
Jan Underwood Pinborough
Ensign, Feb. 1989, 51–57
Note: The following articles are not official Church publications, but are provided as additional resource material.
"What Is Mental Illness?"
Dr. Marleen S. Williams
Address given Feb. 1, 2005
(Used by permission of the author and publisher.)
"Mental Illness and the Family"
Elder Alexander B. Morrison
Address given at BYU Families under Fire Conference
October 4–5, 2004
(Used by permission of the author and publisher.)
"Mental Illness in the Family: Recognizing the Warning Signs & How to Cope"
(Used by permission of the author and publisher.)
National Mental Health Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness—Utah Chapter
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