Shyra RahmanMay was Mental Health Awareness Month, yet for many of us, mental health discourse and education don’t stop right after the month ends—it’s an everyday struggle. According to the NIH, 1 in 5 adults live with mental illnesses which means we all know someone who is going through these difficulties. How exactly can we support our loved ones?
Don’t forget to take care of your own mental health as well. As you help, it can be overwhelming or possibly triggering. Make sure to take time, check in on yourself, and get help if you need it. Even after mental health awareness month ends, don’t stop the conversation or spreading awareness! It’s everybody’s job to ensure that we can support each other and ourselves and break from the idea that we need to live with these struggles alone. Sources “Mental Illness.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness. “Showing Support.” Campus Mind Works, campusmindworks.org/support-a-student/showing-support/. Shyra Rahman, BHSEC Queens
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Clio Gourevitch
6/8/2021 07:26:57 pm
This was such an informative article. Especially during COVID, so many people have friends and family members they'd like to help, but don't know how. This topics is hugely important, and I'm sure it will help many to read it!
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