Since 1949, organizations across the United States have promoted mental health awareness in May by reaching millions of people through health screenings, local events and media. There are a lot of ways you can make a big impact by spending just a little of your time.
Check out this great video of five easy ideas from Mental Health America (MHA), a nonprofit established in 1909 to address the needs of people living with mental illness and to promote overall mental health.
To observe Mental Health Month 2017, the MHA has produced a series of online resources it calls “Risky Business.” As the organization states: “We believe it’s important to educate people about habits and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental illnesses, or could be signs of mental health problems themselves.”