April 26, 2012 - May Mental Health Awareness Month Chat

Rep. Grace F. Napolitano of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus hosted a tweet chat to discuss what events groups have planned for National Mental Health Awareness Month in May.

  1. May Mental Health Awareness Month chat starting now - all are welcome use #mhm2012 to join! Please RT
  2. @gracenapolitano this is a great idea. We are the NY Association of School Psychologists #Mhm2012
  3. @gracenapolitano We are very excited to participate and to hear what our colleagues are doing #mhm2012
  4. Welcome to today's chat on May #mentalhealth month ! To share your comments be sure to use #mhm2012
  5. RT @gracenapolitano: May Mental Health Awareness Month chat starting now - all are welcome use #mhm2012 to join! Please RT
  6. I am the co-chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus - a group of U.S. Representatives who work to improve mental health #mhm2012
  7. Today we will discuss what #mentalhealth events we have planned for May, followed by an open discussion #mhm2012
  8. Here is how it will work. I will bring up a topic, T1, T2, etc. Try to stay on topic. Use the T# out front. #mhm2012
  9. T1: First we'll open up the discussion and ask everyone to share what events you have planned for May to promote MH & erase stigma #mhm2012
  10. T1: We are offering a free online mental health program for Massachusetts businesses for May and June mentalhealthscreening.org/enews/massdph.… #mhm2012
  11. T1 - AFSP will be launching a national advocacy push regarding theMental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (2008) #mhm2012
  12. T1: We are raising awareness of Trauma, its impact on children and families, and new hope for healing. mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may #mhm2012
  13. T1: We're sponsoring the @ChildMindDotOrg Speak Up for Kids campaign so children get the help they need on.apa.org/zZukd1 #mhm2012
  14. @gracenapolitano T1: APA will mark Mental Health Month with events on immigrant and children's mental health: bit.ly/I5nr4n #mhm2012
  15. T1 - AFSP will also launch a social media campaign to raise awareness of mental illnesses #mhm2012
  16. T1: In honor of #mhm2012, Mass DPH and Screening for #MentalHealth is offering a free program for Mass businesses: mentalhealthscreening.org/enews/massdph.…
  17. RT @HYSHO: T1: We are offering a free online mental health program for Massachusetts businesses May and June mentalhealthscreening.org/enews/massdph.… #mhm2012
  18. T1 we plan to lobby our state legislators next week in an effort to increase access to mental health services in schools #mhm2012

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Rep.Grace Napolitano

Congresswoman from California's 38th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives

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