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10/10/2021 It's Oct 10th, World Mental Health Day! Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality.Read Now It's Oct 10th, World Mental Health Day!
Mental Health Care For All: Let's Make It A Reality Did you know that: Close to 1 billion people have a mental health disorder A leading cause of illness & disability is depression 1 person dies every 40 seconds from suicide 3 million people die every year due to harmful & excessive use of alcohol 2021's World Mental Health Day, comes at a very challenging time for us all when our day-to-day lives have been drastically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been so many changes and so much instability. People, including those with mental health conditions, are experiencing even greater levels of social isolation than before the pandemic. And so many people are managing the grief of losing a loved one, often without being able to say goodbye or even hold proper funerals or memorial rituals. No doubt the need for mental health and psychosocial care and support will continue to greatly increase in the months and years to come. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health. Some groups, including health and other frontline workers, students, people living alone, and those with pre-existing mental health conditions, have been particularly affected. And services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders have been significantly disrupted. Funding and investment in mental health programs on all levels is more critical than ever before. Let us honor the work that all health and care professionals do every day, which often includes providing mental health care for others. For this reason, the goal of the World Mental Health Day 2021 campaign is to make mental health care accessibility a reality for all! For more information, please visit: https://www.who.int/
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 Our Future In Mind: Mental Health Summit
Streaming live Friday, November 5th, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST & Saturday, November 6th, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST. Mental Health America and I Don't Mind, in partnership with YouTube, as they present "Our Future In Mind: Mental Health Summit," a live free two-day event November 5 & 6, 2021. The first of its kind, this event will give you a front-row seat to the stories behind some of the biggest movements in mental health and the tools you will need to be part of the change. Streaming live on YouTube, you’ll gain insight into how they got started, and you’ll learn (and unlearn) from young mental health experts to help you find your unique pathway into activism. Your voice matters. Your mind matters. It’s time to take action. Sessions will cover a variety of topics like equity and disability in mental health, using social media for good, and LGBTQ+ leadership and wellness. You’ll learn from open and honest conversations with a diverse group of artists and actors, TikTokers, YouTubers, mental health experts, and more. Register for FREE at: www.idontmind.com  Mental Health Awareness MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and thank goodness for that! Our mental health is
being challenged in a huge way with the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of all of the regular stressors and issues that we deal with on a daily basis. Whether we have diagnosed mental illness or not, it is critical for us all to manage and support our mental health. It matters so much! We must continue to talk about mental health, share our stories, raise awareness, educate others, get help ourselves and give help when we can. Let's start the conversation and work to end the stigma around mental illness so we can be there for each other in ways that are real and meaningful. If you are struggling please reach out for support. Here are some resources to help: The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 crisis counseling, via text. Just text SHARE to 741741 to reach them. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline gives 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, call 1-800-273-8255. Depression & Crisis Hotline, call 1-800-784-2433. Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or Text 838255. Emotional Health Relief Hotline, caregivers available 10am-10pm MST, 1-833-442-2211. Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, 24/7, call 208-398-HELP (4357). The Crisis Hotline, Serving Southern and Southeastern Idaho, 24/7, call 208-788-3596. Idaho COVID-19 Hotline, call 1-888-330-3010, Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Ambitions of Idaho 24 Hour Crisis Intervention Line, call 208-794-2379. For more mental health & crisis help resources visit: https://www.mygriefconnection.org/crisishelp.html |
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