Fifty years ago, on February 5, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent a special message to Congress about the state of mental health. His statement led to meaningful change in the way Americans view mental health care.  Although this act took us a long way in understanding mental health, we still have a ways to go before we remove the stigma and discrimination and make mental health a permanent part of the national dialogue.

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