You Are Not Alone

Mental disorders are common. One in every 5 people has some kind of mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression. Just like any illness, a mental illness can make things difficult for your physical health, relationships, family, or work.

Some people who develop a mental illness recover completely; others may have repeated episodes of illness with relatively stable periods in between. Still others live with symptoms of mental illness every day. Symptoms may be moderate, or serious and cause severe disability.

The best way to begin the road to recovery and support is to educate yourself.

 

Montcalm County Local Support - Click to view a list of local support resources that are just a call or click away. List provided by the Montcalm Human Services Coalition.

 

Help & Hope Resource Booklet - Click to view the 2026 Help & Hope resource guide created in partnership with Montcalm Care Network and the Daily News.

 

MI Bridges Health Care - Click to view our MI Bridges Health Care page.

 

Understanding Mental Illness

Expanding your knowledge on your Mental Illness and the strategies you can use will help you understand yourself and your mind. See more on how Montcalm Care Network can help below.

Knowledge Combats Stigma!

Montcalm Care Network encourages our community to understand the facts about mental illness and how to support members of the community.  Just as CPR can help you to assist someone that is having a heart attack, knowing what to do when a mental health crisis occurs helps you support your fellow community members until connections to professionals can be made.

Learn about various types of mental illness from the National Institute for Mental Health (NAMI), whose mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

 

To learn ways to respond consider taking an online Mental Health First Aid USA class, visit www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org.

 

Support for You or Your Loved Ones

Learn how to live with a mental illness from the National Institute for Mental Health (NAMI), whose mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. Visit nami.org

Department of Health and Human Services

The Mental Health Resource page at the US Department of Health and Human Services offers one-stop access to the U.S. government’s mental health information. Visit mentalhealth.gov