May is Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While mental health is important to address year-round, this month provides a dedicated time for us to voice that mental health matters. Check out the opportunities below to find ways to celebrate mental health awareness.
Ideas for Action
- Attend the Mental Health Awareness Month webinars
- Register for a more in-depth trainings on what to look for in people that have life challenges or suicidal experiences by attending a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training.
- Initiate and spark conversations on your social media pages regarding mental health utilizing these prompts:
Mental Health Moments
Help spread what you do to take care of yourself throughout your day. This can be taking a walk, playing with your pet, journaling, taking a nap or connecting with a friend. Let's collectively promote these simple moments by sharing and using the hashtag #YouMatterMN.
Behind the Picture
Picture after picture is posted to social media every single day, but often we don't know the entire story behind the picture. We are all dealing with life behind the perfect pictures that we post on social media. Start by posting a picture of yourself and share more about what was really happening behind that picture. Let's collectively promote that life is not always as perfect as it seems by sharing and using the hashtag #YouMatterMN.