Mental health treatment is focus of Weeki Wachee vigil

Mental health treatment is focus of Weeki Wachee vigil
By Gail Hollenbeck, Times Correspondent
In print: Saturday, October 4, 2008


WEEKI WACHEE — One of the unheralded yet integral parts of recovery for those dealing with mental illness is prayer, local ministers and mental health advocates believe.

"We pray for others to understand,'' said Darlene Linville, president of the Hernando chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. "We pray for adequate treatment during the early phases of an illness instead of later, when the illness has had a chance to cause immeasurable heartache. We pray for the families and individuals living with this devastating disease."

As part of that effort, NAMI in Hernando County will kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week with a candlelight vigil at Nativity Lutheran Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The event will run simultaneously with similar events across the nation where candles will be lit and people will be praying together.
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