RCHH celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month

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RCHH celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month

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In light of May being National Mental Health Awareness Month, Ray County Hospital and Healthcare’s (RCHH) Senior Life Solution program is raising awareness about mental health by hosting an open house from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at 904 Wollard Boulevard. Mental Health Month, previously titled Mental Health Week, began in 1949 to help “educate Americans about mental illness and mental health,” according to Mental Health America (MHA). Each year, organizations and programs across the country come together to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, help improve access to care and educate communities on signs and symptoms to highlight the progress being made in mental health. “Mental Health Awareness Month is such a great opportunity to remind people that their mental health matters,” says Lacey Sullenger, RN and Program Director at Senior Life Solutions. “Mental health is no different than physical health and through education and starting conversations, we are…

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