May is Mental Health Awareness Month
At Hackensack Meridian Health we encourage everyone to Choose Mental Health, Today and Every day. There has never been a greater need for open conversation about mental health, addiction and emotional well-being. Open talk, non-judgmental listening, education and understanding are the most important ways we can reduce stigma and prioritize mental health as part of overall health and wellness. Mental health and substance use issues are medical conditions, and treatment and resources are available.
Having a mental health or substance use issue is not a life choice, but how we deal with it is. Discussions with your primary care physician about concerns is a great place to start, and they can direct you to care. We are the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health network in New Jersey with inpatient and outpatient locations throughout New Jersey.
Meet Jasmine
Meet Jasmine and watch her story and how choosing mental health changed her life from a troubled teen with depression, feelings of hopelessness, and multiple suicide attempts to leading a full life though care and understanding.
Having a mental health or substance use issue is not a life choice, but how we deal with it is.
Discussions with your primary care physician about concerns is a great place to start, and they can direct you to care. We are the largest and most comprehensive behavioral health network in New Jersey inpatient and outpatient locations throughout New Jersey.