May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May of 2025 is Mental Health Awareness Month!In this video, I talk about May of 2025 being Mental Health Awareness Month, and offer you some information about Mental Health Conditions, as well as a story about my own recent struggles with chaos, and resources for help. 1. Mental Health Awareness is simply being aware of a variety of mental health conditions that can affect your major life domainsa. Physical Healthb. Mental / Emotional Healthc. Relationshipsd. Work / School2. Major Mental Health Conditions include (but aren’t limited to)a. Anxietyb. Depressionc. Post Traumatic Stressd. Eating Disorders3. In 2025, Mental Health Awareness Month takes “Awareness into Action.” a. Resources for help include:i. National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/ii. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/iii. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.orgiv. Calming the Chaos Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@CalmingTheChaos4. Tracy talks about how April “kicked her ass” and how she got through it5. Two Breathing Methods6. Self-Soothing with the 5 Senses7. Tracy’s SMART Method of copinga. S = Stay Present and move slowlyb. M = Manage Emotions (breathe)c. A = Assess and Approach each situation individually. d. R = Resources for helpe. T = Time for Self-Care