May is Mental Health Month
April 29, 2019
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Theme Highlights Importance of Work-Life Balance, Pets, Spirituality in Achieving Balanced Mental Health& Wellness
When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable.
Family Service Society, Inc. is promoting mental wellness in May with Mental Health Awareness Month. It was started 70 years ago, by Mental Health America, to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of good mental health for everyone. Last year, Mental Health Month materials were seen and used by over 30 million people, with more than 16,000 entities downloading MHA’s tool kit.
A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions, as well as chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It can also help people recover from these conditions. For those dealing with a chronic health condition and the people who care for them, it can be especially important to focus on mental health.
That is why in 2019 we are expanding upon last year’s theme and taking it to the next level, as we explore the topics of animal companionship, spirituality and religion, humor, work-life balance, and recreation and social connections as ways to boost mental health and general wellness.
“It is important to really look at your overall health, physically, mentally, socially and spiritually to achieve wellness,” said Lisa Dominisse, President/CEO of Family Service Society, Inc. “Finding a reason to laugh, going for a walk with a friend, meditating, playing with a pet, or working from home once a week can go a long way in making you both physically and mentally healthy – it’s all about finding the right balance to benefit the mind, body and spirit.”
MHA has developed a series of fact sheets (available at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may ) to help people understand how their lifestyle affects their health.
“We know that living a healthy lifestyle is not always easy, but it can be achieved by gradually making small changes and building on those successes,” concluded Dominisse. “Finding the balance between work and play, the ups and downs of life, physical health and mental health, can help you on the path towards achieving mental and physical wellness.”
For more information on May is Mental Health Month, visit MHA’s website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may.
To learn more about Family Service Society, Inc. and the mission we serve, visit www.famservices.com
When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable.
Family Service Society, Inc. is promoting mental wellness in May with Mental Health Awareness Month. It was started 70 years ago, by Mental Health America, to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of good mental health for everyone. Last year, Mental Health Month materials were seen and used by over 30 million people, with more than 16,000 entities downloading MHA’s tool kit.
A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent the onset or worsening of mental health conditions, as well as chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. It can also help people recover from these conditions. For those dealing with a chronic health condition and the people who care for them, it can be especially important to focus on mental health.
That is why in 2019 we are expanding upon last year’s theme and taking it to the next level, as we explore the topics of animal companionship, spirituality and religion, humor, work-life balance, and recreation and social connections as ways to boost mental health and general wellness.
“It is important to really look at your overall health, physically, mentally, socially and spiritually to achieve wellness,” said Lisa Dominisse, President/CEO of Family Service Society, Inc. “Finding a reason to laugh, going for a walk with a friend, meditating, playing with a pet, or working from home once a week can go a long way in making you both physically and mentally healthy – it’s all about finding the right balance to benefit the mind, body and spirit.”
MHA has developed a series of fact sheets (available at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may ) to help people understand how their lifestyle affects their health.
“We know that living a healthy lifestyle is not always easy, but it can be achieved by gradually making small changes and building on those successes,” concluded Dominisse. “Finding the balance between work and play, the ups and downs of life, physical health and mental health, can help you on the path towards achieving mental and physical wellness.”
For more information on May is Mental Health Month, visit MHA’s website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may.
To learn more about Family Service Society, Inc. and the mission we serve, visit www.famservices.com
Contact:
Iris Brunner, Marketing & Development Director
ibrunner@famservices.com, (765) 662-9971 x103
