The Latah Alliance on Mental Illness is hosting the second annual walk for mental illness May 1-8. The first walk was held in person in 2019 and was a huge success, said event coordinator Jensen Southwick. It was started to help spread awareness and hope for individuals who have been affected by mental illness. “In 2020, that wasn’t possible in the light of COVID,” Southwick said. “So we kind of picked it up this year with the modifications of a virtual event.” Southwick said the event will occur over the course of a week to give participants the leisure to do it any day that works for them. It will also allow individuals to walk as many miles as they can.