Tag: Mental Health Awareness Month

Georgia Athletes, Sports Organizations Unite to Pioneer Local Mental Health Movement for Fans

Stuart Mitchell

On the 1 of May, to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, participating college and professional athletes from eight sports organizations in Georgia appear in new public service advertisements (PSAs) promoting mental health across the state. Created with support from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and as an extension of the Ad Council’s national “Love, Your Mind” campaign, the series leverages the star power of local sports heroes to show fans how taking care of their minds sets them up to succeed in life. The PSAs, which will appear…

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Reveals New Data on Mental Health in the Coronavirus Era

Stuart Mitchell

In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) shared new survey findings that reveal people experience anxiety (53%) and sadness (51%) more often now than before the coronavirus pandemic. Despite physical distancing guidelines, Americans connect with friends and family at approximately the same frequency as they did before the stay-at-home orders and talk more frequently about mental health (38% compared to 28% before the pandemic) and stress and anxiety (52% compared to 35% before the pandemic). “We are amid an unprecedented public health…

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Headspace Announces One Billion Minute Challenge in Support of Mental Health Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, today announced a worldwide community challenge to benefit Mind, a mental health charity that provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem, in support of Mental Health Awareness Month and World Meditation Day on May 15. Headspace is one of the leading players in the meditation category committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through clinically-validated research. With one of the largest research pipelines of any digital health and wellness company, Headspace has been shown to reduce negative…

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iHeartMedia, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Child Mind Institute Launch Joint “Let’s Talk” Campaign During Mental Health Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

It’s time we talk about mental health. Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness, yet many don’t feel comfortable sharing their experience with others. In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, iHeartMedia teamed up with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Child Mind Institute to kick off a multi-year campaign that will raise awareness of mental health and foster a culture within communities that supports talking about mental health issues like anxiety and depression. The goal of iHeartMedia’s “Let’s Talk”…

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