Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast S5 EP9
Welcome to the Mind Your Mind Speaks Podcast. In this episode, Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton and Mental Health Program Coordinator Lesleigh Sanders discuss Mental Health Awareness Month.
Show Notes
- Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 1949 by Mental Health America to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives.
- 1 in 20 adults experience a serious mental health condition each year (NAMI)
- In the USA, there is one mental health provider for every 550 people
- In Georgia, there is one mental health provider for every 1,169 residents.
- In Cobb County, there is one mental health provider for every 899 people
Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkits:
Mind Your Mind Social Media Accounts
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You can find this episode and the show notes at: cobbcollaborative.org/podcast