May is Mental Health Awareness month, and with almost half of all young people struggling with mental health at some point during adolescence, it’s more important than ever to show your support.
As a school leader, you can help by sharing information about mental health with your students, families and community. To help, here are a few resources you can share in your school or district newsletters, social media and other channels.
Shareable Video for Students
Alongside intern Niku Sedarat brings awareness to key factors contributing to the youth mental health crisis. Share this video with students this month!
Shareable Tips for Families and Community
Share "Take 5 for Mental Health Awareness" so everyone can do their part to destigmatize mental health. Choose whatever version works best for you!
Social Media Infographics (1200x1200 png)
PDF shareable document (8.5x11")
Prefer to use a text only version?
Copy and paste the text below to share the 5 tips for destigmatizing mental health. You can share these all at once or break the tips up into 5 separate social media posts or school announcements.
5 Ways to De-Stigmatize Mental Health
5 pasos para tomar conciencia sobre la salud mental
- Educate yourself and your family about mental health - what it is and how to help yourself and others.
Infórmate sobre la salud mental y comparte la información con tu familia - qué es y cómo puedes ayudarte a ti mismo y a los demás.
- Listen to, validate and support others with mental health concerns.
Escucha, valida y apoya a otras personas que atraviesan problemas de salud mental.
- Build awareness that mental health challenges vary greatly, and that we all need support from time to time.
Promueve el reconocimiento de que los problemas de salud mental son muy variados y que todos necesitamos apoyo de vez en cuando.
- Share real-life stories of people with mental health disorders and how they get the support they need.
Comparte historias reales de personas con problemas de salud mental y cómo consiguieron el apoyo que necesitaban
- Use social media to spread positive and supportive messages about mental health.
Utiliza las redes sociales para difundir mensajes positivos y de apoyo a la salud mental.
Thanks for doing your part to de-stigmatize mental health and connect your community to positive messages and pathways to access support.
