Mental illness awarness vigil set for Thursday night


October 10, 2007 at 4:12p.m.

Mental illness awarness vigil set for Thursday night

YOUNGSTOWN — The eighth annual Candlelight Vigil for Mental Illness Awareness is at 7 p.m. Thursday at Richard Brown Memorial United Methodist Church, 2947 Megan Circle, across from Wick Park on Elm Street.

People interested in sharing and honoring persons with mental illness and their families and caregivers are invited. This week is national Mental Illness Awareness Week. The event is sponsored by NAMI Mahoning Valley, which is affiliated with the National Alliance for Mental Illness.