May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
One of CHAARG’s core values is that we are strong — physically, mentally, + emotionally. We believe that overall wellness is closely tied between your physical being, mental health, + emotional resilience. We know + have seen firsthand how mental wellness has affected our community + we’re proud of so many CHAARG girls who have shared their mental health journey.
We created this resource guide to share with you the stories of our CHAARG girls, shine light on the incredible organizations, like Mental Health America + the National Alliance on Mental Illness, that provide education on what mental illness is + how we can end the stigma associated with it, ++ advice/support from CHAARG girls when it comes to therapy, anti-depressants, coping mechanisms, supporting friends, + more. As always, we encourage you to seek support from a doctor or licensed therapist. We hope that this guide serves you, + please let us know if there are any other topics you’d like us to dive into!
Resources + Support
The CHAARG Podcast x Mental Health
Mental Health + exercise
As you probably already know — CHAARG girls love to sweat. One of our core beliefs is that when you work out, you feel good! So, it’s no surprise that exercise is directly related to mental health.
Learn more about the correlation between mental health + exercise here!
One of CHAARG’s core values is the we are strong — physically, mentally, + emotionally. We believe that overall wellness is closely tied between your physical being, mental health, + emotional resilience. We know + have seen firsthand how mental wellness has affected our community + we’re proud of so many CHAARG girls who have shared their mental health journey.
We created this resource guide to share with you the stories of our CHAARG girls, shine light on the incredible organizations, like Mental Health America + the National Alliance on Mental Illness, that provide education on what mental illness is + how we can end the stigma associated with it, ++ advice/support from CHAARG girls when it comes to therapy, anti-depressants, coping mechanisms, supporting friends, + more. As always, we encourage you to seek support from a doctor. We hope that this guide serves you, + please let us know if there are any other topics you’d like us to dive into!
Check out the CHAARG Blog for new workouts to try!
Grab some new gear for your next sweat sesh in the CHAARG Shop!
Reaching out for help
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE — This is a suicide prevention network of 161 crisis centers that provides a 24/7 hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis//emotional distress. Reach the lifeline at: 800-273-8255.
FIND A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER//TREATMENT — For general info on mental health + to locate treatment services in your area, call the Substance Abuse + Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP [4357]. SAMHSA also has a Behavioral Health Treatment Locator on its website that can be searched by location.
NAMI [NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS] — You can reach the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264. In a crisis? Text NAMI to 741741.
MHA [MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA] — MHA offers free, confidential, + all online mental health screenings. Find them here!
Get involved!
SHARE YOUR STORY!
Have you faced challenges with mental health that you want to share? We would love to hear about your journey — click the above image to share with us!
DONATE TO NAMI!
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to bettering the lives of those affected by mental illness. To support NAMI — head here!
GET INVOLVED!
Help us spread the word + promote mental health awareness by sharing the graphic above on instagram — click the above image to download!
*Hope For The Day is a non-profit organization that provides mental health education + outreach for suicide prevention. We partnered with HFTD to host a mental health panel last year! Although the event is over, you can still donate to this amazing organization!
CHAARG Journey Stories On Mental Health
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