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