{"id":15449,"date":"2025-05-01T14:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T21:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/?p=15449"},"modified":"2025-05-03T14:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T21:03:57","slug":"mentalhealthawareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/news\/mentalhealthawareness\/","title":{"rendered":"May is Mental Health Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions. Throughout the month, NAMI actively participates in this national movement, dedicated to eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education and advocating for policies that prioritize the well-being of individuals and families affected by mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Take Control Mental Health Forum<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"\"Join us on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM<\/strong> for our next powerful Take Control Mental Health Forum via Zoom: \u201cOvercoming Helplessness.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by Jessica Brito, MSW<\/strong> from Take Control Therapy<\/a>, this forum will dive into the emotional weight of feeling stuck or powerless\u2014something many individuals with disabilities experience at different points on their journey.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll talk about:
What helplessness looks and feels like.
Practical tools to regain a sense of control.
How to build inner strength and resilience.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not alone\u2014and there is<\/em> a way forward. Let\u2019s talk about it together in a supportive, empowering space.<\/p>\n

Click here for the Zoom Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mental Health Resources<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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A significant life change such as a spinal cord injury can turn your world upside down. Among the many challenges \u2013 physical, financial, home and career \u2013 it is absolutely vital to give time and attention to your mental state. It\u2019s easy to try to \u2018stay strong\u2019, but for all involved, this is precisely the time when sharing real feelings with someone you trust is paramount. Visit our resources.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

National Alliance on Mental Illness Resources<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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In Need of Help or Support?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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You are not alone! If you are struggling with your mental health, the NAMI HelpLine is there for you.<\/p>\n

The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public.<\/p>\n

Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)<\/a>,\u00a0text \"HelpLine\" to 62640<\/a> or chat or nami.org\/help<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Available Monday Through Friday, 10 A.M. \u2013 10 P.M. ET<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Need Immediate Help in A Crisis?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline<\/a> \u2013 Dial or text 988 if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis and get connected to a trained crisis counselor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Crisis counselors listen empathetically and without judgment. Your crisis counselor will work to ensure that you feel safe and help identify options and information about mental health services in your area.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a cornerstone of addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions. Throughout the month, NAMI actively participates in this national movement, dedicated to eradicating stigma, extending support, fostering public education and advocating for [...]","protected":false},"author":888,"featured_media":12134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-noteworthy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/888"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15449"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15452,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15449\/revisions\/15452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}