Hurray! It is May!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month where we increase awareness of mental illness and mental disease by education and through many open discussions and activities throughout the world.
Even though everyday is mental illness or mental health day, May is a very important month for all of us
It is time to wear your green ribbons or just wear the color green.
Mental Health Awareness Month is also referred to as “Mental Health Month” and has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events, and screenings.
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.
Mental health includes…
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I wear a green ribbon every day… I have the Green Mental Awareness Ribbon tattooed on my leg with the word Fighter above it. Because thats what I am.
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That is so great to hear! You are a fighter because you have come this far. Thank you so much for your comment and for supporting efforts to bring awareness.
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Thank you. I do my best. I try to disprove the stigma. Because we are people just like everyone else with or without mental health issues.
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Power to you!
Best, CC.
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