Don't Duck Your Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States!  Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization (formerly the National Association for Mental Health).  Health is more than what is happening in our physical bodies.  What happens between your ears is important too.  Sometimes our thoughts get tangled, and we need help sorting out thinking, untangling our thoughts.  The Centers for Disease Control report one in five children and adults have a diagnosable mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder.  However 80% do not receive mental health services, the greatest barrier being the stigma associated with receiving treatment.  Mental Health America of South Carolina has a great curriculum for dispelling negative perceptions of mental health issues for students. I also found a great book about persevering when you can't figure out something everybody else seems to know how to do . . . hang in there!  Don't DUCK your mental health!🦆 #mrsbroamhats #perseverance #Lex1PowerSkills #mentalhealthawareness

Also from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Be Kind to Your Mind

Tips to cope with stress during COVID-19

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PAUSE.Breathe. Notice how you feel

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TAKE BREAKSfrom COVID-19 content

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MAKE TIMEto sleep and exercise

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REACH OUTand stay connected

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SEEK HELPif overwhelmed or unsafe