Why is Mental Health Awareness Month so important and why am I going to such great lengths to share this information? Because people experience symptoms of mental illnesses differently! It is so important to be aware of the signs and symptoms so that you can stand with your friends, your partner, or your family members as they struggle to deal with their emotions and mental health.
Take a minute to read this foreword by Paul Gionfriddo, the President and CEO of MHA. Then visit the website he mentions here.
I believe that what MHA is trying to do is worth the effort... because many of us avoid our problems (whether external or internal) by covering them up or ignoring them for as long as we can. But the best way to deal with them is to obviously face them head on. When it comes to mental health, sweeping negative emotions under a rug IS NOT EFFECTIVE! TRUST ME I KNOW!
So let's figure this out and work to improve our emotional standing one step at a time.
<3 Lexie