mental health awareness month


		DID YOU KNOW?...
	lSeventy-five percent of visits to doctor’s offices concern stress-related ailments. lChronic stress can double a person’s risk of having a heart attack. lStress is linked to six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. lAbout sixteen percent of American adults will develop depression at some point. lAn estimated 2.5 million Americans have bipolar disorder. lAbout 13 percent of children between 9 and 17 years old have an anxiety disorder. lAbout every two hours, a young person kills himself/herself. lTreatment success rates for depression, anxiety, and stress disorders surpasses those of other medical conditions, such as heart disease!

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when mental health organizations across the nation, band together to promote awareness of the importance of maintaining good mental health.

This year's theme is focused on an essential component of protecting mental health and wellness: social connectedness. There are many ways of creating connections that support mental health:

Get connected to family and friends to feel close and supported.
Get connected to your community to feel a sense of belonging and purpose.
Get connected to professional help to feel better when you’re stressed and having trouble coping.

For more information about May Is Mental Health Month, and/or tips for creating connections in your life, visit the Mental Health America website: www.mentalhealthamerica.net.

For tips about maintaining good mental health, and for information about Mental Health Month activities in the Valley community, follow the links
listed below

The mind body connection:
Just as maintaining good mental health can promote physical wellness, maintaining good physical health can promote mental wellness. To help relieve stress, anxiety, and even depression, make time to exercise regularly. Try yoga, walking, playing sports, or participating in any type of exercise program. Your mind and body will thank you for it!

Coping with Stress:
Click here to learn some quick tips for reducing and coping with stress in your life.

What's your mental health I.Q.?:
Click here to take this quick and fun mental health quiz.

Mental Health Month Activities:
Want to learn more about mental health? Click here to see a calendar of events for May is Mental Health Month observance activities in the Valley.

For more information about May Is Mental Health Month, or mental health services available in your community, contact Birmingham Group Health Services, 435 East Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401,
(203) 736-2601, or visit the Mental Health America website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net.

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