Mental Health Action Day — Thursday, May 19

In partnership with over 1600 brands, nonprofits, cultural leaders, and government agencies, iSPARC is proud to be a partner in the second annual Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 19th when we will encourage and empower people to take the next step for #MentalHealthAction. 

On this day, we will encourage and empower people to take the next step for #MentalHealthAction. Check out some of our key resources below, and visit MentalHealthActionDay.org to learn more and join our effort to shift from awareness to action on mental health.

Take Action by viewing Some of our Key Resources →

Tip Sheets:

• For Families or Caregivers: Self-Care is Putting on YOUR Oxygen Mask First
• Before a Mental Health Crisis Hits: Creating a Family Safety Plan
• How to Speak Up and Be Heard: Self Advocacy
• How to Talk about Mental Health: Addressing Misunderstandings about Mental Health in the Media
• You Got This: Taking a Leadership Role in Your IEP Meeting

Research Briefs:

• Adulting Is Hard: Understanding the College-to-Career Transition and Supporting Young Adults’ Emotional Wellbeing
• Evidence Based Practices in Mental Health: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Research Considerations
• Resiliency and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Hidden Strengths of Those with Lived Experience of Mental Health Conditions
• Evaluation and Impact of Trauma Informed Training on Child Professionals: UMMS Child Trauma Training Center (CTTC)
• Linking Kids with Trauma to Evidence-Based Treatment
• Child Talks +: A New Intervention to Support Families Affected by Parental Mental Illness
• School Mental Health Promotion: Supporting Children Impacted by Family and Parent Mental Health Conditions
• Enhancing Family Communication in Families Where a Parent Has a Mental Illness

Good Reads from our Blog:

• The Importance of Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance When You Have Physical and Mental Health Conditions
• 5 Ways Working Helps Me Manage My Mental Health Conditions
• I Took Lady Gaga’s Advice and Attended Mental Health First Aid Training and Here’s What I Thought
• How I Use Lights to Manage My Mental Health and Brighten My Mood

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