You Are Enough - Mental Health Awareness Month

You may have noticed on social media that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The event is hosted by The Nation Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) and this year’s theme is “More than Enough”. According to their website the theme is, “an opportunity for all of us to come together and remember the inherent value we each hold — no matter our diagnosis, appearance, socioeconomic status, background or ability”. Very fitting for our current social and economic times.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to share a list of resources for those times when you or a loved one may be struggling with feelings that you are not enough. Because everyone deserves support.

National crisis hotlines​

• National suicide and crisis lifeline: 988 – www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

• The Trevor Project provides information & support to LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year round - call, text, or chat online: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

• Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) – www.mentalhealth.va.gov: Dial 988 then press 1. Text 838255. Or chat online

Minnesota crisis resources

• Crisis Text Line: Text "MN" to 741741

• Metro Counties (including Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington): Call **CRISIS (274747) from a cell phone

• Adult Mental Health Lines by County: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/mental-health/resources/crisis-contacts.jsp

• Children’s Mental Health Lines by County: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/health-care/mental-health/resources/crisis-contacts.jsp

• Contact MN Warmline (mentalhealthmn.org): The Warmline helps people before they reach a point of crisis and supports their mental health.

  • Open 7 days a week, 9am - 9pm​

  • 651-288-0400 or 877-404-3190; text "Support" to 85511

And remember:

You matter

You deserve support

You have worth

You are more than your symptoms

You have value

You are more than enough

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Written by: Mackenzie Kerber, MA, LPCC