May Is Mental Health Month!

Press release from the City of Newton:

05/01/2023

In 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month was established to increase awareness regarding the importance of mental wellbeing and as a celebration of recovery from mental illness. 1 in 5 adults and 1in 6 youth experience mental illness each year. To learn more about Mental Health Awareness Month visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)’s website.

There are local resources that can help residents struggling with mental health or substance use. The City of Newton’s Social Services Division can help you navigate these services. Visit our website or call 617-796-1420 to connect with us.

Read our Mental Health Newsletter!

This press release was produced by the City of Newton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.