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Mental Health Awareness Month
May is mental health awareness month, so let’s partner and break the stigma. I was reading my email earlier today and I received one from Claire’s jewelry store. I usually just erase those emails and send them straight to the trash. However, this email caught my eye. The heading was, May is mental health awareness month, and Claire’s is committed to making a difference. I was curious and opened the email. This was the first thing I read:
Project Healthy Minds
I was most surprised to hear that 60% of the 65 million people experiencing poor mental health do not get the support they need! Wow! We know what the problem is but what is the answer? That is what Project Healthy Minds aims to remedy. Claire’s has partnered with this organization by creating a bracelet with words like, “I love me” and “self-love”. For each bracelet purchased, Claire’s donates $2 to further the organization’s present and future work in expanding access to health services for all. This organization has high aspirations. They have three goals:
- Destigmatize mental health by partnering with culture-makers and public figures.
- Make it easier to find mental health services by building technology.
- Make mental awareness of everyone’s business.
I decided to look at the website myself, and what I found was a great site that offers information, resources and ways to get involved.
To put it simply Claire’s has won me over and I hope they have won you over as well. Let’s support companies that support mental health. Claire’s for the win!
