Santa Barbara County lights up inexperienced in honor of Psychological Well being Month in Might

SANTA BARBARA, California – Santa Barbara County introduced it would as soon as once more be lit inexperienced in honor of Psychological Well being Month in Might.

Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness stated that is a part of a nationwide initiative to mild up buildings lime inexperienced to “present group members that nobody is alone dealing with psychological well being points.”

The county encourages residents to go outdoors after darkish and see the illuminated buildings round city, and garden indicators are additionally obtainable to assist the trigger.

For individuals who want to mild inexperienced or have a garden signal to boost consciousness, the county requested that you just e-mail Suzanne Grimmesey at suzkirk@sbcbwell.org.

The county offered the next info:

The world is consistently altering (for higher or worse) and it may be overwhelming to take care of every little thing happening round us. Whereas society is turning into extra comfy speaking about psychological well being, it may nonetheless be troublesome to know “the place to start out” relating to caring for our personal well-being. Mild Up Inexperienced goals to indicate group members that nobody is alone dealing with psychological well being points and that our group is right here to assist.

• LEARN What are the sources inside our group,
• ACT by making a toolbox for dealing with stress, troublesome feelings and difficult conditions, and
• ADVOCATE to enhance the psychological well being of ourselves, our family and friends, and our group.

For anybody scuffling with the stress of in the present day's world, feeling alone, or questioning if they will really feel higher, that is The place to start out. You’ll be able to attain Behavioral Wellness' 24/7 entry line by calling 888-868-1649. Entry screeners can be found to assist discover sources.

For extra info, click on right here to go to the Behavioral Wellness web site.