May is Mental Health Month and as laser tag players, we have a rather unique way that we can all be part of the “light up green” campaign…quite literally!
This month, whatever laser tag system you play, if you can light up a green pack during a game, I encourage you to do so and post a pic to show that you “light up green” in support of Mental Health Month and to show solidarity with the one in five people who will experience a mental health condition in a given year. Learn more at https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month/light-up-green/ and tag your photos @mentalhealthamerica to help raise awareness.
The numbers alone paint quite a picture…
- Number of U.S. adults with mental illness: 59.3 million
- Number of U.S. adults with anxiety disorders: 42.5 million
- Number of U.S. adults with a substance use disorder in the past year: 46.5 million
- Number of U.S. adults with major depression: 22.5 million
(statistics provided to me courtesy of Me tal Health America - https://mhanational.org/quick-facts/)
This is an issue that I know has directly impacted our community. I will “light up green” packs this month and be vocal about my support for our friends and all individuals who are facing mental health challenges.
In what feels like another lifetime ago, I produced this video for a young woman who wrote and sang a beautiful original song about the mental health challenges teenagers can face. I hope you will enjoy hearing her song and perhaps its message will resonate with you.
If you would like to donate to support Mental Health America, you can do so at https://mhanational.org/donate/. However, it costs nothing to simply help raise awareness.
So together let’s get out into the arenas this month and “light up green” for Mental Health Month!
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