“Mental illness has been in the news a lot recently. Mental Illness is the ‘abandon’ illness of our century. For the past 28 years, NAEMI has made it its mission to give a voice to artists who do not have a voice. By holding the exhibition during May, National Mental Health Month, we hope to bring additional attention to the struggle of those who have been diagnosed with mental illnesses and are silenced and abandoned,” said NAEMI’s Founder, Juan Martin. “Our ultimate goal is to help these artists be recognized and fight the stigma that so often accompanies mental illnesses.”