05/22/2024
๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ฟ ๐ธ
The purpose of Mental Health Month is to help eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness by raising awareness of mental health conditions and those who have them.
Each year, millions of Americans face mental illness. In fact, more than 51 million people experienced mental illness in 2019.
1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 youth experience mental illness each year.
It is estimated that only 45% of adults and 51% of children with a mental illness receive treatment.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting more than 19% of the adult population each year.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต?
Connect with friends, family, and other individuals and strike-up some positive dialogue about mental health and the importance of ending the stigma.
Learn more about mental health by utilizing the resources below or by talking to a mental health professional about what they do.
Offer support to your loved ones when they open up to you about their struggles with mental illness.
Tell you story! If you live with a mental illness, sharing your story can be a powerful way to support others who may be experiencing a similar situation.