https://speakupandvote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/10000000_1124822608077545_3824421922861110004_n.mp4This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, New Day Employment Network (NDEN) and more than 500 organizations are taking part in the first Mental Health Action Day on Thursday, May 20th, with a mission to encourage and empower people to take a mental health action.Though more people than ever are comfortable discussing mental health, finding effective resources and knowing how to get help remains a challenge. Thursday, May 20th is a day for taking mental health action, whether for yourselves, your loved ones, or to advocate for systemic changes. The action looks different for everyone and Mental Health Action Day encourages people to do what feels right for them.Please listen to our Mental Health Action Day Forum and choose to take a Mental Health Action.Mental Health Action Day is being planned by the MTV Entertainment Group and TaskForce, a cultural organizing agency that builds capacity for those taking on the most pressing challenges facing our communities, nation, and world. Learn more at https://www.mentalhealthactionday.org/ 1. Kathy Carey, LCPCAsst Director of Emergency ServicesDuPage County Health Departmenthttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/https://www.crisistextline.org/https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=123539 2. NAMIPam BabcockCheryl SmithCheryl HabeebNAMI Will-Grundy website https://namiwillgrundy.org/NAMI Will-Grundy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=nami%20will-grundyNAMI Will-Grundy Twitter: https://twitter.com/namiwillgrundyNAMI Will-Grundy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namiwillgrundy/NAMI Will-Grundy Spanish Services: https://namiwillgrundy.org/servicios-en-espanolNAMI Will-Grundy Spanish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namiwillgrundyespanolNAMI Will-Grundy Spanish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namiwillgrundyespanol/ 3. Curtis Richardson, MSHeritage Counseling Centerhttps://www.heritagecounseling.com/815-577-8970, option 1 4.Johnnie Geathers, MSWMental Health Therapist (Therapeutic Classroom Model), Familylinks, Inc.Website/ podcast episodeshttps://jgeathers1224.wixsite.com/jgeathers 5. Tracee Carr – Certified Personal Trainer/ 200 hour Yoga Teacher/ Group Fitness Instructor.Inwood Yoga in the park: http://www.inwoodathleticclub.com/?page_id=140#tab-id-6Yoga Birdee Fitness: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQ0gxVQAWG5rLRefNW8lFQAmerican Council on Exercise Library: https://www.acefitness.org/…/exercise-library/body-part/Article about Exercise and Mental Health: https://www.discovery.com/…/How-Little-Exercise-It…Frankfort New Lenox Run Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/152931338065783/DNA Athletics (they have free fitness/community events listed on their Facebook page): https://www.facebook.com/DNA.Plainfield/ 6. Mike & Jeannine VollmerCelebrate Recoverywww.rccnow.orgLocated under church events. Meeting dates Tuesdays 7p-9p. 7. Dr. Chandra McCain https://www.totallyfreeministries.netPhone: (630) 410.9536#mentalhealthaction#MentalHealthActionDay#MentalHealthAction