Show Notes
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a very important topic and something we take very seriously on this podcast.  

We're on location today at Opening Gates Equine-Assisted Counseling and Learning with Shara Wilson-Wiesenauer. 

Mental Health Resources

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Opening Gates

https://opening-gates.org/

Lifespring

https://www.lifespringhealthsystems.org/

Clark County Mental  Health Resources

https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/find-a-local-service-provider/clark-county/

The Trevor Project  LGBTQA+ Resources

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Mental Health America 

https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-month

Rethink Mental Illness

https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/mental-health-awareness-week/

American Foundation for Sucicide Prevention

https://afsp.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness

https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month

Suicide Risks

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Common-with-Mental-Illness/Risk-of-Suicide

Youth Suicide

https://nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/What-You-Need-to-Know-About-Youth-Suicide

Be Stigma Free

https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Pledge-to-Be-StigmaFree

Warning Signs of Mental Health Issues (not a complete list)

Eating or sleeping too much or too little

Pulling away from people and usual activities

Having low or no energy

Feeling numb or like nothing matters

Having unexplained aches and pains

Feeling helpless or hopeless

Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than usual

Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset, worried, or scared

Yelling or fighting with family and friends

Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems in relationships

Having persistent thoughts and memories you can't get out of your head

Hearing voices or believing things that are not true

Thinking of harming yourself or others

Inability to perform daily tasks like taking care of your kids or getting to work or school