May is Mental Health Awareness Month

From the Board of Health
According to the CDC:

• Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.
• More than 1 in 5 United States adults live with a mental illness.
• Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18), either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.
• About 1 in 25 U.S. adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
• Mental illness can be a contributing fact to other chronic medical conditions.
• Call your primary care provider to talk about your mental health.  

Visit the CDC on the link here for more information on mental health at www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn.