Changing lives and supporting those with mental illness in Manitowoc County

Statistics show that 1 in 4 people will be impacted by mental illness in their lifetime. We are here to help.

Our Mission

Painting Pathways Clubhouse empowers adults with diagnosed mental illness by building community, supporting recovery and changing lives.

Painting Pathways creates ‘family’ for those with mental illness

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Testimonials

Painting Pathways is a community of like-minded individuals who share a common illness and strive to become better people in their struggles in life. Like the spokes in a wheel, which represent the clubhouse members, and the hub being the staff of PPC.

George

Clubhouse Member

Painting Pathways Clubhouse has helped me realize that I am not the only one with problems. People here show me kindness and it’s a community of healing. Every part of every day is great here at PPC.

Kyle

Clubhouse Member

Painting Pathways has helped me meet people with some of the same problems and be able to talk about them openly.

Jamie

Clubhouse Member

Painting Pathways has been a fun/safe place I can socialize and be productive. I enjoy the environment and fun spirit here. It has really helped in a lot of aspects of my life.

Dan

Clubhouse Member

Painting Pathways has helped me find constructive ways of handling my anger.

Josh

Clubhouse Member

Painting Pathways Clubhouse has turned my life upside down, in a positive way. Before the clubhouse, I isolated and I was going down a very dark and dangerous path. I was a lost soul, looking for a purpose in life. Since coming to the clubhouse, I finally feel wanted, appreciated, loved, and, at last, I have the family I’ve been searching for my entire life. What more could anyone ask for?

Alice M.

Clubhouse Member

For me, Painting Pathways has given me a non-judgmental family in which I am able to share the challenges I face in life. I’ve never had the support of my family, and society has judged me so harshly that I struggle with anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress disorder. I also face a devastating disease which I focused so much on, that I couldn’t see anything good about myself and felt like I didn’t deserve the good things or loving relationships. Painting Pathways changed my mind and changed my life.

Rebecca

Clubhouse Member

It means a lot to me. I have agoraphobia, and I used to not leave the house. However, I now joined the Clubhouse and speak to other members that have the same issues.

Gail S.

Clubhouse Member

The clubhouse helps me cope.

OIivia G.

Clubhouse Member

I enjoy coming here and doing some work for others. I also like their dinner very much. I am 80 years old, and it gives me something to do.

Glenn P.

Clubhouse Member

Mental Illness by the Numbers

Did you know mental illness is more prevalent than cancer, diabetes or heart disease? By 2020, behavioral health disorders will be the #1 cause of disability worldwide surpassing all other illnesses.

around the world suffer from mental disorders – more than cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

people worldwide have some type of mental disorder.

of those with mental disorders show signs of the disease by age 14, but it often takes more than 10 years to get treatment.

We spend $2.5 trillion/year today (direct and indirect) on mental illness and are expected to spend $6 trillion by 2030 worldwide. More than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Nearly 2,200 people/day (800,000/year) die by suicide – 90% related to mental disorders.

360,000 people with mental illness are housed in under-equipped US jails. 35,000 are in hospitals.

Inadequate Healthcare

Mental Illness accounts for 20% of the global burden of disease, but ONLY 3% of the world’s healthcare budget goes to mental health needs.

20% global burden of disease
Global burden of disease

3% of global healthcare budget
Global healthcare budget

Statistics provided by Clubhouse International

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