Emily Tokheim / Thursday, October 10, 2024 / Categories: Social Media Posts World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. Asking for help is NOT a sign of weakness but a sign of strength! ❓Did you know: * 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness each year * 1 in 20 adults experience serious mental illness each year * Over 1 in 5 youth (age 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness * 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24 * In 2021, suicide ranked 2nd as leading cause of death for the age group 10-34 and 5th for age 35-54 * About 1 in 25 U.S adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression * Death by suicide rate for men in farming was 32.2 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 working aged adults compared to only 17.3 deaths by suicide for all occupations. 🤷♀️How can you help? * Listen when someone is talking to you * Be non-judgmental * Ask what you can do to help * Show that you care 💆♀️Self- care tips: * Get regular exercise * Eat healthy, regular meals and stay hydrated * Make sleep a priority * Try a relaxing activity * Set goals and priorities * Practice gratitude * Focus on positivity * Stay connected ☎️If you or someone you know is struggling: * Call/text 988, the suicide & crisis lifeline or 988lifeline.org * National Suicide Prevention Line: 800-273-8255 or suicidepreventionlifeline.org * Your Life Iowa: 855-281-8111 Text: 855-895-8398 or yourlifeiowa.org/finder * Farm Aid Hotline: 800-273-8255 Print 160
