May just may be our favorite month around here. Why do you ask? Because May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Mental health awareness is our passion and we hope to be a place where our community can all come together and work to improve mental health. All year round, we here at MHRB teach, fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
So, what is mental health and how is that different from mental health awareness? Mental health is a comprehensive emotional, social, and psychological state of well-being. Well-being is critical here as it establishes that the individual with positive mental health is able to cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. Mental health awareness is the ability to recognize when one or all of those signs of a positive mental health state isn’t there.
The Mental Health & Recovery Board works within our community, specifically through our five funded partner agencies, to help those dealing with mental illness and promote positive mental health. This year, The National Alliance on Mental Health is amplifying our message of being “Together for Mental Health” by inviting everyone to share their mental health story and what the message of "Together for Mental Health" means to them! Contribute your voice and share your story online today!
If you're ready to take action to improve your own mental health - just reach out! Support services from our funded partner agencies will move you further on your well-being journey. Watch the short videos linked below to see some highlights of the support services that each agency provides.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland
We are so proud to partner with each one of these agencies and applaud them for the difference they are making in our community. Reach out to one of them today or connect with us to review the comprehensive fleet of services that are available to every individual in the Wayne and Holmes County communities.
Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne & Holmes Counties
We aim to improve awareness of and access to mental health and addiction treatment and prevention services in Wayne & Holmes Counties.
We provide leadership, support, and funding to community partners and agencies in the delivery of mental health and addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Our agencies provide addiction treatment programs, mental health counseling, suicide prevention programming, and more! Experience you can trust.