Original Coverage: ‘You’re not alone’: Mental health advocates in DC spotlight Mental Health Awareness Month

D.C. and its Department of Behavioral Health promote daily mental wellness. 988 support and self-care practices are offered during Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond. Director Barbara Bazron: “I want everyone to mind their mental health, not just during the month of May, but every day.” The District has invested funding to address mental health issues, Bazron said, noting that services are available in D.C’s public schools.“You are not alone, and anything that you face, you’re never by yourself,” one certified peer specialist says of mental well-being in the D. C. area.. “Self-care is the most important tool that you”re going to have, Tanya Hawkins, a certified peer support specialist, says. ‘You cannot take care of the people who are directly in your charge,’ she says of neglecting your own mental health. ”You won’t be able to contribute as much to community as what you have to offer, as a result’

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