St. Louis Arc

May is Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness and understanding of mental well-being. In this reel, Sue Shaw, Training Coordinator for the St. Louis Arc and Mental Health First Aid trainer, shares information on trauma and mental health. People who experience trauma are 40% more likely to experience mental illness, and people with IDD are 3-4x more likely than people without IDD to experience adverse events like abuse, neglect, and medical trauma.

Thank you to The Arc of the United States for their support of mental health awareness and for providing Mental Health First Aid training nationwide. To learn more or to sign up for Mental Health First Aid training, visit The Arc of the US website - https://thearc.org/our-initiatives/health/mental-health-first-aid/