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Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental illnesses are disorders, ranging from mild to severe, that affect a person’s thinking, mood, and/or behavior. (SAMHSA)
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Supporting a Person with a Mental Health Issue |
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According to SAMHSA, in 2020, only 20% of adults received any mental health treatment in the past year, which included 10% who received counseling or therapy from a professional.
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Friends and family can be important influences to help someone get the treatment and services they need by:
- Reaching out and letting them know you are available to help
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Helping them access mental health services
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Help them learn self-care and coping techniques
- Learning and sharing facts about mental health, especially if you hear something that isn't true
- Treating them with respect, just as you would anyone else
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Refusing to define them by their diagnosis or using labels such as "crazy", instead use person-first language
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month |
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Together with organizations like NAMI and SAMHSA, join the national movement to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies to raise awareness about mental health.
To learn more about Mental Health Awareness Month, check out NAMI and SAMHSA.
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Another way to raise awareness is through getting involved in a Mental Health First Aid program by taking a course or learning how to become a certified instructor.
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Click here to download an informational sheet about the Craig Crisis Care Center
and here for Frequently Asked Questions.
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JBS Mental Health Authority provides individualized mental health services to children, youth and adults in a manner that encourages resilience and wellness. Through education, treatment and support, the goal is for each person to live a meaningful and productive life of their choice. Services provided include mental health care, coordination of services, and connection to follow-up care.
connect with JBS.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Community Psychiatry Program's (CPP) mission is to promote patient care, research, and education in the field of serious mental illness, to provide innovative treatment and services for people with a severe mental illness, and to use recovery shared decision making, strengths-based evaluation, and individualized treatment to achieve patient goals.
Click here to learn more about UAB CPP.
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NAMI Birmingham is an affiliate of the nation’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with mental illness through education, advocacy, research and support. The purpose of NAMI Birmingham is to provide support, education, and advocacy for persons with mental illnesses, their families, and others whose lives are affected.
Click here to explore support through NAMI.
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