Crisis Center of

Anderson &
Cherokee County
Our Mission Statement
To empower, enhance and enrich the
lives of victims of family violence,
What is Mental Health Awareness Month?
child abuse and sexual assault.
Mental Health Awareness Month began
in the United States in 1949 by If you, or someone you know, are
the Mental Health America organization. struggling from mental illness as a
Each year in mid-March Mental Health result of family violence, abuse, or
America releases a toolkit of assault, and are seeking help, please
materials to guide preparation for contact us.
outreach activities during Mental Health
Awareness Month. During the month of
May, Mental Health America, its Contact Info
affiliates, and other organizations Phone: (903)586-9118
interested in mental health conduct 24hr Hotline: 1-800-232-8519
several activities which are based on a by Unknown Author is licensed under
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different theme each year. Its purpose is
to raise awareness and educate the 700 E. Cherokee St. Jacksonville, TX
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public about: mental illnesses, such as
the 18.1% of Americans who suffer
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from [8] depression, schizophrenia, and
bipolar disorder; the realities of living
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with these conditions; and strategies for
attaining mental health and wellness. It
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also aims to draw attention to suicide,
which can be precipitated by some
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mental illnesses. Additionally, Mental
Health Awareness Month strives to
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reduce the stigma (negative attitudes
and misconceptions) that surrounds Awareness
mental illnesses.
 The Facts:
What is Mental Illness?
A mental illness is a condition that
influences an individual's reasoning, feeling
or state of mind. Such conditions may
influence somebody's capacity to identify
“Mental Illness is nothing to be ashamed of,
with others and capacity every day. Every
but stigma and bias shame us all.” Bill Clinton
individual will have various encounters,
even individuals with a similar finding. A
mental illness condition isn't the
consequence of one occasion. Research
proposes numerous connecting causes.
Hereditary qualities, condition and way of
life may impact whether somebody
develops a mental illness condition. An
unpleasant activity or home life makes a
few people progressively helpless, as do
horrible life occasions like being the
casualty of a wrongdoing. Biochemical
procedures and fundamental cerebrum
structure may assume a job, as well.
Notwithstanding an individual
straightforwardly encountering a
psychological instability, family,
companions and networks are likewise
influenced. The uplifting news is numerous
individuals who experience the ill effects of
psychological instability recuperate well.
 Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.
— 43.8 million, or 18.5% —
experiences mental illness each year.
 Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the U.S.
— 9.8 million, or 4 % — experiences a
serious mental illness in a given year
that substantially interferes with or
limits one or more major life activities.
Serious mental illnesses include
schizophrenia, bipolar and major
Self-Care Tips & Coping Skills
depression.
1. Maintain good personal
hygiene.
2. Make time for yourself.
3. Practice breathing exercises
4. Do Yoga
5. Exercise
6. Eat a healthy diet.
 Nearly 50% of U.S. adults will develop at
7. Visit a therapist
least one mental illness during their
lifetime. 8. Join a support group
 Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in 9. Check in with your thoughts
the U.S., the 3rd leading cause of death for
10. Laugh
people aged 10–14 and the 2nd leading
11. Connect w/someone you love
cause of death for people aged 15–24.
 Each day an estimated 18-22 veterans die 12. Take breaks from the news and
by suicide.
media
 More than 90% of children who die by
suicide have a mental health condition. 13. Avoid guilt
 Of the almost 19.8 million adults age 18 14. Notice the positives in your life
years and older in Texas, close to 1 million
adults, or 5% of the total Texas adult 15. Meditate
population has serious mental illness. That 16. Protect your physical health
is 1 in 20 adults, more than 1 in 25 for the
17. If feeling suicidal, contact the
broader US
 For more visit: National Suicide Prevention
https://uthealtheasttexas.com/news/mental Hotline at: 1-800-273-8255.
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