Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week. However, mental health awareness should not be limited to strictly one week of dialogue and information. Mental illness can be a life threatening disease if untreated and the signs and symptoms are often complicated. While more people have started to acknowledge the severity of mental illnesses especially as this nation mourns the loss of comedian Robin Williams, accessing healthcare for the treatment of a mental illness is still challenging. Why don’t people with a mental illness seek treatment? Individuals fear that their friends, family, and employers will find out they are seeking help The cost of seeking help