Mental health, mental illness discussed at workshop

MOSES LAKE — What happened to Tyler Paris happens to a lot of people with mental illnesses – he first got sick as a young adult. Brandi Engel said she had struggled with mental illness most of her life, although it wasn’t until she became an adult that she realized it. Paris and Engel shared their experiences at a workshop designed to increase awareness of mental illness and mental health, the help available for families and individuals, and how they can access that help.