The process typically includes multiple steps to gather a complete picture of the person’s life, behavior, and functioning:

Safety and containment: establishing a confidential space where each person can speak and be heard without fear of blame or retaliation.

In mental health care, a therapist is a trained professional who can listen without judgment, help you understand thoughts and feelings.

Schizophrenia is a brain-based condition that can affect thoughts, feelings, and behavior, but it is treatable. Early support and care help many.

During Mental Wellness Month, the focus is on proactive mental wellness—the everyday habits, routines, and supports that help us maintain balance.

May invites public conversation, outreach, and practical steps that make it easier for people to seek help, support others, and build resilience.

Normalize talking about mental health as part of routine self-care—just as we check in on physical health, we can check in on emotional well-being.

Mental health matters because it shapes every moment of our lives—how we feel, think, work, learn, and connect with others.

Depression is more than sadness. It is a legitimate health condition that affects mood, thinking, sleep, appetite, energy, and daily functioning.

It is more than a normal reaction to danger; PTSD involves lasting symptoms that can interfere with daily life, relationships, and work.