HE&R Marks Mental Health Awareness Month 2024
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May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.” This theme reminds us that ‘while society is getting more comfortable discussing mental health, it can still be hard to know where to start when it comes to taking care of your own well-being.’
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts encourages open, honest conversations among your teams, families, and friends to help clarify the misunderstandings surrounding this topic.
Are you unsure where to start? Here are some recommendations and resources:
- Familiarize yourself with the signs and symptoms of mental illness in adults, adolescents, and young children.
- Recognize that you are not alone:
- 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness
- 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness
- 17% of youth aged 6-17 years experience a mental health disorder
- Destigmatize conversations about mental health struggles and have the courage to ask yourself and others, “Are you okay?”
National and State Resources:
- If you or someone you know needs immediate help, contact the free Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling 988. The hotline is available 24 hours/day in English and Spanish.
- Veteran Crisis Line: Dial 988, then Press 1.
- Download the World Mental Health Month 2024 Toolkit for helpful information. Available in English and Spanish.
- Check out the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Tools and Resources from the American Hospital Association.
- Pennsylvania offers assistance to its residents. Need help? Text “PA” to 741741 or call the PA Support & Referral Helpline at 1-855-284-2494 (TTY 724-631-5600).
We can make a difference in breaking mental health stigma. Let’s get started together.
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company is proud to help fulfill the dream of our founder, Milton S. Hershey, by providing value to Milton Hershey School in its mission of helping students lead fulfilling and productive lives - just as Mr. Hershey intended.