I wanted to speak on mental health since this month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, at least here in the United States. Mental health is being talked about more in general, which is good; however, I do not hear it talked about as much in the context of health concerns. Chronic health concerns can take a major toll on a person's mental health, which in turn can also cause more issues with their physical health.

I mentioned suidice ideations and how many times it is not discussed in the context of health concerns. I also spoke on auto immune concerns and disabilities since I believe those conditions need more spotlight.

I hope this episode is helpful. I know it has been so long! I hope to be back more consistently. Apologies on the audio quality. Anchor FM is no longer available and I will be trying different methods to record.

Mental Health Resource: https://988lifeline.org/ Can also call or text 988

Links to read more:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21624-autoimmune-diseases

https://www.who.int/health-topics/disability#tab=tab_1

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sickle-cell-disease

https://autoimmune.org/disease-information/fibromyalgia/