MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

More than half of all Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their lives. But some small steps can make a big difference.

Studies have found racial minority groups show higher levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal tendencies, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health disorders.

Though Mental Health Awareness Month ended in May, the conversations should never stop.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Coco Roberts, author and owner of Coco Robert’s Books,  joined us  to discuss mental wellness, and how journaling can play a role.  Roberts explained that journaling  is a great way to reduce stress, improve mood, manage anxiety, and be able to cope with depression. Journaling is also a way, she says,  to track day to day symptoms so that one may recognize triggers that  and learn way to  control them. It also helps, she says, to sort your feelings.

Sheryl Johnson and her organization, Hearts4Minds, is in the Positively Jax spotlight. For Sheryl this is a very personal mission. She lost her son Alex at the age of 22 because of depression and anxiety.

There are silent signs, signs you may think are just normal teenager behavior, that may actually be signs your teen is in trouble.