Archive for 3 May 2011

May is National Mental Health Month

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May is National Mental Health Month. You might be thinking “do we really need a whole month to be aware of or to celebrate our Mental Health?” I think a month is not long enough. If you ask me, most people do not spend enough time on their mental health. Being healthy is about taking care of your mind and your body. If you are not dealing with stress effectively over time, it will take a toll on your body physically. Below are 10 tools to help you with your mental health.

10 Tools
These proven tools can help you feel stronger and more hopeful. Check out these easy-to-follow tips:
1) Connect with others
2) Stay positive
3) Get physically active
4) Help others
5) Get enough sleep
6) Create joy and satisfaction
7) Eat well
8 ) Take care of your spirit
9) Deal better with hard times
10) Get professional help if you need it

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

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2011 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day”

Today, May 3rd marks National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is a day to join SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), communities, organizations, agencies, and individuals around the country in raising awareness that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development right when they are born. This year’s theme is on building resilience in young children dealing with trauma.

For more information go to SAMHSA’s website www.samhsa.gov/children
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