Mental health is essential to our overall health, and the importance of attending to mental health has become even more pronounced during the COVID-19.
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May is heritage month for Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders as well as Jewish Americans.
It is also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, National Building Safety Month, National Foster Care Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Biden s proclamations also honored other events, such as Law Day, which falls on Saturday, and National Teacher Appreciation Week for 2021, which begins on Monday, May 3. Proclamations recognizing these events are considered ceremonial.
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Happy May! It’s the month of growth and change, but also in the US, it’s “National Mental Health Awareness Month” and “National Get Caught Reading Month.” The two pair perfectly together. Books have been proven to improve mental health and can also serve as windows and mirrors, providing awareness and much-needed representation where there might have been little-to-none before.
As we celebrate and acknowledge the importance of both mental health awareness and reading, here’s a list to consider for your TBR pile this May. Happy reading!
Greenwillow Books
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly (May 4)
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Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, many mental health organizations join the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Each year, these organizations fight against stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families.
When Mental Health America (MHA) started Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949, they did so to communicate the importance of mental health to overall health. Their insights about the factors that lead to mental health for all including embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in all we do have grown since then.