May – Mental Health Awareness Month
Education and Workshops

With increasing economic troubles piled on to the stress of work and family demands, more and more Americans are suffering. In fact, 58 percent of Americans reported struggling in their lives at the end of 2008, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. This represents an increase of more than 22 million Americans who reported struggling earlier in the year.
During these difficult times, Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis wants people to know that there are resources and workshops that can buffer the effects of stress and help them cope better with the many challenges they face. This May, in honor of Mental Health Month, have Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis conduct a workshop on mental health for your group, organization or business.  These include workshops on common mental illnesses, suicide intervention, stress, and workplace mental health. Here is a listing of some of our workshops.
Workshops for Teens:

• The Truth About Suicide
• Depression 101
• Stressed Out?

Workshops for All Audiences:

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Understanding Depression & Bipolar Disorder
• Demystifying Schizophrenia
• What are Personality Disorders?
• Dispelling the Myths about Mental Illness
• Mental Health/Mental Illness Overview
• Balancing Life’s Stress and Yoga

Workshops for the Workplace:

• Stress or Distress?
• How to REALLY Balance Work & Life
• Dealing with Difficult People (and what if I’m one of them)
• Exploring Your Personality Through Chocolate