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Proclamation Biplar Disorder Awareness Day i5iiB~E ~"-7~-~~;'; PROCLAMA TION WHEREAS, more than 2.3 million Americans are affected by bipolar disorder, a serious brain disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood, energy and functioning; and WHEREAS, misdiagnosis is a major problem for people with bipolar disorder, as seven out of ten patients receive at least one misdiagnosis and many suffer for ten years before an accurate diagnosis is made; and WHEREAS, late adolescence is an essential time for education and awareness as the majority of people with bipolar disorder experience an onset of symptoms before age twenty; and WHEREAS, the National Alliance for the Mentally III (NAMI) is recognizing October 6, 2005 as Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day, during Mental Illness Awareness Week; and WHEREAS, Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day seeks to increase people's understanding of the devastating impact of bipolar disorder symptoms on the lives of undiagnosed individuals, their family and friends, and seeks to promote early bipolar disorder detection through mental health screenings; and WHEREAS, there is no cure for bipolar disorder, there are effective treatment options that can help those with bipolar disorder to lead fulfilling lives. NOW THEREFORE, I, TERRANCE M. DUGGAN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 6, 2005 TO BE: IIBIPOLAR DISORDER AWARENESS DA Y" IN DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND URGE RESIDENTS TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON BIPOLAR DISORDER AND MENTAL IllNESS. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque, IA to be affixed this 3rd day of October, 2005. Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk