CHICAGO, IL — September 29, 2015 — Rebecca's Dream, an organization with roots in Illinois helping families world-wide, will celebrate 10 years of fighting the stigma of mental illness on November 7, 2015.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Rebecca's Dream has launched a public education and advocacy campaign. The social media outreach kicked off in September offering "10 Ways to Fight the Stigma of Mental Illness." The campaign continues in October with a new series, "10 Things You Must Know about Mental Illness."

"We had to do something because the number of individuals impacted by mental illness in the United States is staggering," said Norm Cutler, co-founder of Rebecca's Dream. "Nearly 14 million American adults live with mental illness – about the same number of people who live with cancer in the USA. The difference is that with mental illness so many suffer undiagnosed and without help, and we know that the number of adults who quietly struggle is grossly underreported. The true number of adults living with mental illness is likely closer to 35 million or 1 in 3 adults."

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