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October 5-11 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. A common theme within mental health is ‘flourishing’, which is just a fancy way of saying doing well or thriving with a mental illness. Resiliency, good coping skills and support from family and Ways friends, family and neighbours can support someone with a mental friends, like you, are factors that illness: influence a person’s ability to • Listen to the person without judging or being critical flourish with a mental illness. For • Keep the person’s life as stress free as possible to reduce the many people living with mental chance of relapse • Encourage the person to get illness, it can often take a little more professional help when appropriate work to achieve positive mental • Check on them periodically to make sure they are not health because of the nature of relapsing or considering self harm each individual’s unique • Provide the same support as for someone who is physically circumstances and needs. We all ill (visit, send flowers or a card, run errands) know someone with a mental illness • Have an understanding of mental illness and it is a big part of recovery to be • Educate others about mental illness to reduce stigma supported and accepted by your Mental Health First Aid Canada friends and family. You can make a big difference so reach out and make those connections. Mental Health…. “…a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” World Health Organization Tracy Zimmer Alberta Health Services Mental Health Promotions 780-675-5404