![]() Read up. We’ll be blogging about ways to talk about mental health and substance use and how to support someone in your life on the #BeTheDifference blog all month long. Look for upcoming graphics on Twitter and Facebook, and feel free to share them with your networks.ģ. Each week in June, we’ll be sharing an infographic featuring some practical tips for having productive, supportive conversations about mental health and addiction on Twitter and Facebook, like this one on five conversation starters about mental health. ![]() ![]() Take a look and share the video with your social networks!Ģ. As Dani opens up about her depression, we see how the strangers react and attempt to break down the barriers around talking openly about mental health and substance use. This video shows real-life conversations between Dani – a person facing a mental health challenge – and some complete strangers. Here’s how you can get involved and #BeTheDifference this month:ġ. Show, don’t tell. That’s why our #BeTheDifference topic of focus in June is The “Awkward” Conversation: Tips and Tools for Talking about Mental Health. In January, Droga5, the Jed Foundation (JED), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Ad Council launched a viral ad campaign geared toward suicide prevention, called Seize the Awkward. But at Mental Health First Aid USA, we know that conversations about mental health and substance use don’t have to be awkward, if you know what to say and what to do. By Mental Health First Aid USA on June 1, 2018
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