Sending love, light and peace, to you and your family. Thank you for continuing to be a JOY BLAZER, even when you don’t feel up to it. Your energy and light is what keeps us going! Everybody plays a part no matter the size, in bringing Mental Health Awareness to light, much gratitude to you for doing your part by subscribing to our humane world.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! There are 31 days in this month to bring awareness to a topic that we will continue to raise awareness for 365 DAYS of of EVERY YEAR.
So, its only right we share 31 ways that we bring awareness to Mental Health everyday on The Joy Tour (prior to COVID-19)! Moving forward we are discovering new ways to continue our work with the least interruptions possible.
If you have any ideas/suggestions, please feel free to call, text, or reply! Also, feel free to chime in with the ways you bring awareness to mental health!
1. Make our Mental Health a Priority
2. Start hard conversations about emotions/feelings
3. Express that it is ok to not be ok
4. Host events that focus on awareness
5. Share our personal journeys
6. Provide non-professional therapy
7. Wear “Mental Health Matters T shirts”
8. Consult with community organizations and providing resources
9. Provide support to community leaders
10. Volunteer at various Mental Health Facilities
11. Attend community events
12. Participate in continuing education courses around Mental Health
13. 24/7 hotline to listen/ support (301-456-0563)
14. Create/ provide safe spaces for community members
15. Facilitate workshops geared toward healthy coping skills “The Joy Workshop“ NOW VIRTUAL
16. Anonymous chat available online for support
17. Connect with Mental Health Professionals
18. Volunteer clean-up
19. Provide Mental Health Talks for Churches/ Government Agencies
20. Spread Joy through hugs and laughter
21. Empower others to speak their truth
22. Encourage others to trust their intuition
23. Indulge in self-care to model for others
24. Follow-up with Joy Blazers with a Mental Health Check-In
25. Canvas communities with free materials/resources
26. Visit first responders
27. Converse with people experiencing homelessness to determine their need
28. Purchase food/items for others
29. Volunteer at Schools
30. Validate the feelings of others
31. Host “The Joy Jam”, featuring local holistic healers, local mental health professionals, and much more!
With, Joy
Shontice McKenzie, Founder/CEO
Cedrica Mitchell, Executive Director
H.U.M.A.N.I.T.Y 360, INC(Helping Us Make A New Interaction Through You)
H.U.M.A.N.I.T.Y 360, INC is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to reduce the number of people suffering from any mental illness, while reducing the suicide rate in the United States. Tax ID number: 46-5430774
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