Walk for Mental Health Set for May 18
Posted On May 01, 2024
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We can all work together to increase awareness and acceptance, and reduce prejudice and discrimination about mental illness. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that more than one in five U.S. adults experienced a mental illness in the past year.
Join NAMI for NAMIWalks Montgomery County, dedicated to Mental Health for All. The walk is from 9 a.m.–noon on Saturday, May 18, at Rio Lakefront, 9811 Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg. Learn more and register here.
Learn more about different types of Mental Health Conditions from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). How we talk about mental health matters. Check out these resources to learn more:
- Say This, Not This: Speaking About Mental Health (NAMI California)
- How to Start (and Continue!) a Conversation about Mental Health (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- Tips for Talking with a Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health (National Institute of Mental Health)