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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but if you're like WCCO, you know it is essential to check in with yourself and your loved ones every month.
Let's be real: life can be overwhelming. Your brain needs a break between emails, errands, board meetings, and your cat's feeding schedule. That's why we're giving it the love it needs this Mental Health Awareness Month. Follow us on your television or streaming device for stories on brain research and chemistry. Hear from local nonprofits working to support you, and receive a reminder to check in with yourself when time seems to go by too fast. Engage with us on social media and share your tips and tricks to having a good day or how you have been a bright spot for someone else.
Thank you to our mental health partner, Pinnacle Behavioral Health: Disovering your unique needs to provide personalized care.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Improving the lives of children and their families for over 40 years.
And don't forget to join WCCO-TV, Active Minds and MTV for Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 15th. You don't have to be an expert to help a friend or loved one when they need you.
Just ASK: Acknowledge - Support - Keep-in-Touch.
Learn how to ask at asktohelp.com
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