May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

 

How to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month:

1)  Take care of yourself

Life has numerous ups and downs.  Some are solvable but others not so much.  When your mental health is a concern because it's interfering with navigating life,  thoughtfully and prayerfully  consider treatment.  Seek wise counsel and support from church, friends, family and mental health professionals.


2). Take care of your loved ones

Check up on friends and family.  Many times, people just need a listening nonjudgemental ear and not to be alone with their suffering.  Stock up on tissues, and, really, just listen.  Offer support and encourage them to take care of themselves.

3). Talk about mental health

Help de-stigmatize mental illness by normalizing the conversation.  This is one of the aims of Mental Health Awareness Month, as stigma creates delays in accessing help, funding for treatment, and research.

4) Know resources for people in crisis, and resources for support and treatment, both in-person and online. Get educated!  That is the main purpose of this mental health resource blog, so check out all the resources available in this blog, and on the Hope for Mental Health page on the Monmouth Christian Church website:

Hope for Mental Health, a ministry of Monmouth Christian Church


Blessings,


Berta Aronson

Email:  HMH@mymcc.cc

Message Phone:  (503) 606-6188



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