National Wellness Action Plan Report Now Available

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announces the availability of its 10 x 10 Wellness Campaign's report, The 10 By 10 Campaign: A National Wellness Action Plan to Improve Life Expectancy by 10 Years in 10 Years for People with Mental Illness. This ground-breaking report from the 2007 National Wellness Summit for People with Mental Illness describes the "shockingly unacceptable" increased mortality and epidemic of health disparities for people with behavioral health problems and recommends essential steps to meet the Campaign's goal to improve their life expectancy by 10 years in 10 years. The National Wellness Action Plan details key elements and barriers to wellness and highlights innovative programs that successfully promoted wellness and reduced early mortality in a variety of populations. You may order the report for free at http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA10-4476.