National and community experts are currently available to help educate the public on the mental health issues surrounding the recent Northern Illinois University shooting.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 20, 2008-- Mental health experts from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) are available to comment on the student shootings at Northern Illinois University.

"Tragedies like the Illinois campus shooting emphasize the need for all of us to work together to make our communities healthier and safer," said Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO of the National Council. "As those charged with serving broad populations and helping communities solve problems, National Council members are providers of education and community support in addition to treatment. Perhaps more than ever before, we must now focus on building the mental health literacy of Americans. We need to ensure that every citizen understands the signs of mental illness and knows how to help when an individual's mental health deteriorates--before a crisis happens," she added.

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