Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator David Tubiolo 14th District: Westchester County Recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

 

Westchester County Recognizes May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

On May 3, Westchester County Executive George Latimer officially launched May as “Mental Health Awareness Month.” The annual recognition will appear in digital form outside the Westchester County Center for the month of May, as well as display a banner in the main lobby of the Michaelian Office Building. 

Please watch this short video, May is Mental Health Awareness Month: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtpFS4Up-O8&t=8s

Mental Health Awareness Month is a nationwide effort to address and overcome the stigma associated with mental health needs. We know that one in five people will experience a mental health illness during their lifetime, but everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health, especially now. The message of Mental Health Awareness Month is that mental health wellness is for everyone, and there are practical tools that everyone can use to improve mental health.

As part of the County’s efforts to promote May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) is launching a “Tweet a Day for May” campaign, sharing information about events, ideas and resources. Posts will be accessible by going to: Twitter at @WestchesterDCMH, Facebook at @westchesterdcmh and Instagram at westchester_county_dcmh.

DCMH will also be hosting a special event in recognition of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Westchester Strong: A System of Care Response to a Global Pandemic – which features a panel of key stakeholders representing Westchester County’s robust Community Network Model and a keynote presentation from Kristina Ramos-Callan of The United Hospital Fund, and co-author of COVID019 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10th-myra-alfreds-roundtable-tickets-149372331665

Please watch this short film, “It’s Not Just You,” created by local Westchester County filmmakers to shed light on mental health struggles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xcc9XPPP04

Amidst feelings of loneliness, and helplessness exacerbated by the COVID-19 lock down, a young woman approaches a bridge to contemplate ending her life, only to be pulled out by a dog barking at her. The short film was put together by local filmmakers Jessica Hester and Tommee May.