May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
It’s a month to raise public awareness about mental health issues, reduce stigma and promote mental wellness.
Tina Recker works at UnityPoint Health-Abbe Health Services in Manchester as an outpatient manager/mental health therapist. She says mental health issues are much more prevalent than we realize because most people don’t want to speak out.
Recker says UnityPoint Health-Abbe Health Services is here to help.
Angie Gudenkauf is the administrator at the Penn Center near Delhi.
Recker encourages you to ask, be compassionate and listen if you think someone you know may be struggling with their mental health.
If your daily life has been impacted by mental health struggles – or if you’re just feeling off – feel free to reach out to Abbe Health Services or the Penn Center.
photo courtesy of AbbeHealth Services