EPISODE #35: May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

May is mental health awareness month. Let's take some time to learn a few facts and stats, and to further understand the ongoing impact of poverty and stigma on overall wellbeing. We will also explore opportunities to promote mental wellness while doing what we can to prevent both the impact and the instances of mental illness and other hidden complex neurodevelopmental disorders.

RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE:

• National Library of Medicine | Prenatal ethanol exposure leads to persistent anxiety-like behavior during adulthood indicated by reduced horizontal and vertical exploratory behaviors

• CMHA | #MyStory - Within our stories is the mental health care we all need.

• CAMH | Mental Illness and Addiction: Facts and Statistics

• INSIDER | Poverty Effect on Intelligence