Howard County launches Mental Health Awareness campaign, promoting mental and behavioral health resources

Howard County launches Mental Health Awareness campaign, promoting mental and behavioral health resources

ALONG SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTHPROBLEMS FOR SO MANY... HOWACOUNTY WANTS TO PEOPLE TACKLETHEIR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES...TODAY COUNTY EXECUTIVE CALVINBALL ANNOUNCED THE“LETABOUT MENTAL HEALT”CAMPAIGN... IT WILL PROMOTEMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHRESOURCES AND SERVICESAVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY.

"Wewant the Health Department'sBureau of Behavioral Health tobe considered the key sourcein helping address the mentalhealth needs of our community.Whether that means definingexactly what the term mentalhealth means or helpingconnect an individual with amore serious concern to aprovider." ACCORDING TO THECDC...40- PERCENT OF ADULTREPORTED STRUGGLING WITHMENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USEDURING LATE JUNE.

ALSO...THEPREVALENCE OF SYMPTOMS OFANXIETY DISORDER WAS ABOUTTHREE TIMES THOSE REPORTEDTHE SECOND QUARTER OF 20-19