Photo: Mental Illness Awareness Week declared

Anna Kim, special assistant to Gov. Sarah Palin, second from right, shakes hands with Walter Majoros, executive director of Juneau Youth Services, after she read an executive proclamation from the governor Monday at the Capitol. Palin named this week Mental Illness Awareness Week in Alaska. The purpose of the declaration is to increase public awareness of severe mental illnesses and to promote access to treatment for those who suffer from potentially disabling symptoms of mental disorders.

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