Mental Health Awareness Month and social support importance

How to Help a Friend: 6 Steps for College Students

College students often feel ill-equipped to help friends who may be dealing with emotional pain or mental health issues. These strategies can help them reach out.

Baton Rouge woman to talk about mental health, fentanyl crisis on Capitol Hill

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Voices in mental health, public safety, and public policy are coming together on Capitol Hill Thursday. A Baton Rouge native will speak about the fentanyl crisis and mental health. Tonja Myles, a nationally recognized mental health advocate and CEO of Set Free Indeed Ministry, will discuss her journey battling drug addiction and using her influence to impact the lives of others. According to the Centers for …

ABC Cayuga: Mental health an important part of the Play Space

While mental health is imperative to look at all year-round, it is beneficial that there is a month dedicated to it, to hone in on the importance of the challenges, its beauty and not feeling alone. The amount of growth…

Mental Health Awareness Month and social support importance

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Kaden Wright, a pediatric in-patient therapist at Rivercrest, sat down with KLST's Carolyn McEnroe to talk about mental health and social support. During the interview Wright talked about the importance of talking to kids about their mental health. "Social support is really great because obviously it allows people a way to talk about their feelings and have someone there and support them and give them…

Mental Health Awareness Month brings focus as proposed federal cuts spark concern

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when schools, providers, and communities across the country are highlighting the importance of emotional well-being and access to mental health care.

Florida Behavioral Health Association Highlights Critical Resources and System Innovations During Mental Health Awareness Month

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, the Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA) is encouraging Floridians to take time to reflect on their mental well-being and learn about the vital services available in their…