It’s May and
it has been declared that this is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. This declaration was made by
Cherokee National Principal Chief John Baker. People and families gather
together to really study mental health issues such as anxiety, ADHD, autism,
and the likes.
Parents will
know what to do and how to deal with such issues involved with their child.
Oftentimes behavior cannot be truly deciphered. Some actions may brush off as
healthy while others may need some attention.
The HERO
(Helping Everyone Reach Out) Project’s goal was to extend a hand to families to
encourage them to work together on Mental
Health Awareness. HERO Project arranged a family fun day including all
kinds of games and team building activities.
“All kids
and families, at one point or another, struggle, and we’re just here to help
them get through that struggle,” said HERO Project Manager Dallas Pettigrew. Furthermore,
he stated, “More than anything, we want to help people in the communities reach
out to support each other.” He also added, “What we know is that parents know
more about parenting and how to take care of each other than we do. So we try
to empower families and communities to take care of each other.”
The
parenting groups worked to give advice to one another and to spread health
awareness within their desired communities.
These other
families supposedly have lived through these struggles. With their experience,
they can share stories with fellow parents. As a result, they will be more
aware of the signs of mental illness. Hand in hand they can raise Mental Health Awareness and even build
better bonds.
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Source: A Poster for Mental Health Awareness Month
Article Source:
YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkFohHzhc70 - Cherokee Nation's
HERO Mental Health Fun Day
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