Mercury Risk and Compliance, Inc.

Today is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month - and I was pleased to complete (over-achieve) my New York Road Runners (NYRR) 31-in-41 challenge (31 miles in 31 days.). I covered 54.4 miles of running and over 31 hours of physical activity?

Why? - physical health and fitness, which supports mental health and fitness, which supports mental health and fitness… it’s all interrelated.

AND - to drive awareness for mental health. EVERY ONE of us needs to take care of our mental health as much as we do our physical health; it is not a domain that is exclusive to the “mentally ill”, depressed, or those with psychiatric disorders. Those cases that need extra support need our support, as do their loved ones who support them - or if they have no support from family or friends, then those medical staff or those strangers in the street that help them out.

So, tomorrow, June 1st, I’ll still be aware of mental health - for people around me, for strangers, and for myself.

Nonetheless, May 31st, I am happy to have completed my 31-in-31

If you or someone you love needs help, please reach out:

USA: 988
Australiia: 13 11 14
UK: NHS 111 or text SHOUT to 85258.

American Foundation for Su***de Prevention