May is Mental Health Month

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Join us in celebrating May is Mental Health month across Colorado. For many years mental health centers, advocates, consumers and their family members have approached government officials on the city, county and state levels requesting a proclamation be issued announcing May is Mental Health month. This is a special time of the year to raise awareness and understanding of mental illness in our community and to educate policy-makers on how vital mental health services are for those who need them. With shrinking resources in the state however, our job to raise awareness has never been more vital.

How can you help?

Share about the common myths of mental illness to someone you know and encourage people to befriend individuals struggling with this disease.

Contact your local state legislator and thank them for them for supporting May is Mental Health Month. For a list of legislators and contact numbers, click here.

Become a Member of Jefferson Center for Mental Health’s Endowment Circle! Earnings from Jefferson Center’s endowment will be used to provide mental health services for those in need who do not have health insurance or other private resources.

Support Jefferson Mental Health Foundation by making a donation.

Learn about common myths of mental illness and be a friend to someone struggling with this disease. Get resource information through our Wellness Toolkit.

Print and display the "One in Five Americans..." poster to raise awareness and support of mental illness. (This is a .pdf file which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)