May is Mental Health Matters Month 2017 Begins!
The first week of May is Mental Health Matters Month was an exciting one, with followers like you taking to social media to share your support of mental health awareness. Remember to tag @EachMindMatters on your social media so we can share with our followers. Here are some highlights from the first week of May:
San Mateo County
The County of San Mateo Health System created this moving video to communicate the purpose of May is Mental Health Month. Click the link in the tweet for a list of events happening in San Mateo County this month.
20+ #MentalHealth Awareness Month events in May. Public & free of charge: https://t.co/dKZE9DHCgn #BeTheOneSMC #EachMindMatters @sanmateoco pic.twitter.com/g5hDH1a6jw
— SMC Health System (@SMCHealth) May 5, 2017
Inland Empire Directing Change
On Thursday, May 4, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties hosted a regional Directing Change screening and awards ceremony. Congratulations to the talented winners! You can find photos from the event using the hashtag #iedirectingchange2017.
Instagram Round Up
Thank you to everyone who has posted photos of their My Lime Green Champion walls and lime green ribbons! Here are a few of our favorites from last week. Remember to post your photos with the hashtags #EachMindMatters and #MillionsLikeMe. You could be featured in an upcoming blog!
Each Mind Matters Overseas
A huge shout out to the American Samoa Behavioral Health Services Division who kicked off Mental Health Matters Month with a lime green roadside “wave” saying hello to passing drivers and reminding them that Each Mind Matters. We love to see the mental health movement spread outside the continental U.S.!
Check back next week for more May is Mental Health Matters Month news and use the toolkit for ideas and resources that you can use to spread the word!
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