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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health is deeply personal and impacts our overall wellness. During May, ANTHC will promote activities to honor Mental Health Awareness Month and reflect on the following themes to help more people have good days: describe what a good day looks like, caring for the whole self, connecting and empowering communities to work together, and finding one’s own path to wellness.
In every story, there is strength. Sharing our stories allows for more good days. Participate in the activity and fill out a survey for a chance to win $100 in Amazon gift cards! Prize winners will be selected at random. One entry per person. Must be a resident of Alaska to be eligible.
Mental Health Awareness Month Activity
We all deserve to have more good days. More good days happen when we reflect on our day, show we care, connect with others, and support each other’s paths to wellness.
Complete the activity and fill out a survey for a chance to win $100 in Amazon gift cards!
Prize winners will be selected at random. One entry per person. Must be a resident of Alaska to be eligible.
What We Will Learn
- Reflecting helps us care for ourselves and others.
- Self-care does not mean being perfect, it is about doing the best we can with what we have.
- Connecting with others builds strong communities.
- Every path to wellness deserves respect.
Activity
- What does a “good” day look like to you right now?
- What small steps help support your mind, body, or spirit?
- What activities help you feel grounded or connected?
Reflect:
A “good” day looks different for everyone. It might mean: you feel calm, safe, and not alone
Take a moment and ask a youth, an adult, or an Elder to describe what a good day looks like.
Practice Self-Care:
Our mind, body, and spirit are strongly connected. Wellness can be shaped by many factors, like rest, stress, relationships, and even feeling safe.
Self-care does not mean being perfect. It is about doing the best we can with what we have, one small step at a time. What we can do today is enough.
Connect and Empower:
Connecting with others strengthens our communities.
- Checking with others empowers everyone to feel seen and supported.
- When youth are heard, their confidence grows.
- The healing journey begins when stories are shared.
- When we commit to doing better, communities grow stronger.
We do not have to carry hard days alone.
Find Your Path:
Finding one’s wellness path is a journey, and it changes over time and may include:
- Engaging in cultural practices.
- Spending time in nature.
- Movement.
- Being creative.
- Spirituality, faith, or prayer.
- Routines that bring comfort and balance.
You get to choose what works best for you. Every path deserves respect.
In every story, there is strength. Stories remind us that from hard experiences there is healing, hope, and growth.
988 is more than just a number – it is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible support for people experiencing mental health-related distress. Call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org, if you or someone you know needs crisis support.
The ANTHC Behavioral Health Wellness Clinic offers telehealth counseling, assessments, and referral support to Tribal beneficiaries 18 and older anywhere in Alaska. You can access our care from your personal cell phone or computer. To learn more or become a client, visit https://anthc.org/bhwc or call 907-729-2492 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
StrongHearts Native Helpline is a free, 24/7 confidential domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline offering culturally appropriate support for Alaska Native and American Indian people. Call 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or chat online here.
The Trevor Project offers free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in suicidal or emotional crisis. Call 1-866-488-7386, text “START” to678-678, or chat online here.
This year’s theme is based on Mental Health America’s theme, More Good Days, Together.