May is Mental Health Awareness Month

By respecting and appreciating the diversity within our LRCD communities, we can empower everyone to live their best life and promote equity and justice for all of our residents. We hope you enjoy these  resources and events that help you learn about and celebrate the beauty in our differences, while acknowledging our shared humanity.

​Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.
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According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), 1 in 5 adults in the US lives with a mental health condition. This month, we encourage you to “Take the Moment” to prioritize mental health care without guilt or shame for yourself or someone you care about by exploring the following resources.
 
Call/text/chat 988 
If you or someone you care about is experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis, you can call/text/chat 988 and speak to trained and caring clinical staff 24/7.
 
NAMI New Hampshire 
NAMI New Hampshire is a grassroots organization that provides information, education and support to all families and communities affected by mental illness and suicide.
 
Looking for support? Come to a NAMI NH Support Group and make important connections to others who:

• Understand the challenges you face and the opportunities ahead
• Feel the same way you do
• Have had the same experiences
• Will help you learn new coping skills
• Will share their successes and strategies with you

NAMI New Hampshire offers groups in communities across the state that are facilitated by a trained leader with lived experience who is a family member, parent/caregiver, person in recovery from a mental health condition or those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS

The following organizations provide mental / behavioral health care services in the Lakes Region:
Mid-State Health Center
101 Boulder Point Dr, Suite 1, Plymouth
603-536-4000
 
HealthFirst
22 Strafford St, #1, Laconia
603-366-1070
 
Lakes Region Mental Health Center
40 Beacon St E, Laconia
81 Highland St, Plymouth
603-524-1100
 
Northern Human Services
70 Bay Street, Wolfeboro
603-569-1884
 
Psychology Today’s “Find a Therapist” Tool is another way to find a local mental health professional.