Two Important Facts for Mental Health Awareness Month

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• Two Important Facts for Mental Health Awareness Month
• From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
• Video: How to Cope with Bipolar Depression
• Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
• Mental Health Quote

Two Important Facts for Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month is in full swing, and there is a lot to be aware of. Among the myriad important facets of mental health and mental health awareness month, two facts form a solid foundation in becoming aware of mental health issues:

• Mental health affects everyone on the planet, so you aren’t alone
• Mental health is highly personal, so you can’t be reduced by being lumped into a statistic

According to sources like the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over 43 million adults in the United States alone—about 20% of the population—experiences a diagnosable mental illness in any given year.

And that just represents diagnosable disorders. Every human being has mental health ups and downs throughout life. Stress, relationship issues, and more abound.

When you experience mental health struggles, you’re not alone. When you experience triumphs, you’re not alone, either. Your struggles and triumphs are, however, unique to you.

Sometimes individuals become lost in the numbers. To avoid that, it’s okay to pay attention to your own experiences. What is life like for you right now? What makes it worse? Better? Know yourself, be true to yourself, and create your own version of mental health.

Related Articles Dealing with Mental Health Awareness Month

• Mental Health Awareness Month: Recognize the Green Ribbon
• Importance of Mental Health Awareness Month (And Other Initiatives)
• Mental Health Statistics and Facts
• Mental Health Statistics: You are Definitely Not Alone
• The Experience of Childhood Mental Illness in My Son’s Words

Your Thoughts

Today's Question: When you hear that one in five people have a mental illness, how does that make you feel? on the HealthyPlace Facebook page and on the HealthyPlace Google+ page.

From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.

• Bipolar Treatment and How to Find the Right Psychiatrist
• Good Food Vs. Bad Food Debate and Eating Disorder Recovery
• Slowly Overcoming My Fear of Driving
• Understanding Anxiety for Mental Health Awareness Month
• Dealing with Bipolar Disorder Takes Up Too Much Time
• Are You Verbally Abused at Work?
• How Are ADHD and ODD Connected?
• Parenting with a Mental Illness: Am I Ready for Round Two?
• Why You Need a Wide Mental Health Support Network
• Waking Up Late Can Make Your Depression Worse
• How to Rethink Anxiety and Come Out on Top
• Trusting Again After Abuse in a Relationship
• Does Working Cure Social Anxiety?
• Disconnection in Depression: Signs and Tips to Reconnect
• When Bipolar Depression Lasts for Years
• Why I Stopped Hiding My Self-Harm Scars

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

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From HealthyPlace YouTube Channel

I'm Hannah. I Have Bipolar 2

How to Cope with Bipolar Depression

Depression, when you live with bipolar disorder, can be debilitating. Bipolar depression comes out of nowhere and you feel lost in the dark, searching for ways to find the light again. There are a couple of small things we can do to help us cope with bipolar depression. Our mentality is essential, and in this video, I share how I deal with bipolar depression. (Watch Hannah)

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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

1. Normal Mental Health: How Does Chasing It Create Stigma?
2. Movies Romanticize Abuse Against Women: What’s the Danger?
3. ADHD Organization Tips: Planners, Calendars and Lists

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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Mental Health Quote

"Don´t give up because of one bad chapter in your life. Keep going. Your story doesn´t end here."

Read more mental health quotes.

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