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Stigma Often Keeps People From Getting Mental Illness Help

Earlier this month was Mental Illness Awareness Week. Lon Voils is a key member of the group National Alliance on Mental Illness Northern Lakes, serving Oneida, Vilas and Forest counties, a local contact for people or families with mental illness.

Ken Krall spoke with Lon Voils about bringing the discussion into the public...

Lon Voils from National Alliance on Mental Illness Northern Lakes. For the Northwoods, you can call (715) 362-0423 or the email address is naminorthernlakes@yahoo.com For NAMI Northwoods serving Langlade, Lincoln and Marathon counties, call (715) 298-2802.

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