In the Spring Issue of the NAMI Advocate, Brian B. Thomas describes what he calls the 3-2-1 principle in his article entitled How the Next Generation Is Approaching Mental Health.

In short, young people are more accepting of three principles:

• It is okay to not be okay
• You are a human being, not a “human doing”
• Work to make a living; do not live to work

The full article can be accessed at:

Advocate Magazine – How The Next Generation Is Approaching Mental (nami.org)

In the article, Thomas mentions a program called NAMI Ending the Silence. Although geared toward middle and high school students, this resource, as well as other NAMI resources, are beneficial for all of us.

That website can be accessed at:

NAMI Ending the Silence | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

*NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Health

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