Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Annie’s mailbox

the friends and family members of individuals living with mental illness.

One in five families in the United States is impacted by mental illness. Often people fear that individuals living with mental illness may become dangerous, but in fact, they are more likely to be victims than perpetrators. Mental illness is a medical condition, like heart disease or diabetes. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com,

or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2015 CREATORS.COM