Mental Health America of Lancaster County is getting the entire community involved in May Mental Health Awareness Month with just a light bulb
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Mental Health America of Lancaster County aims to involve the entire community in creating awareness.
The nonprofit is launching the “Shine the Light” initiative. Since green is the symbolic color of Mental Health Awareness Month, Lancaster County Mental Health America is giving away free green light bulbs to people to display outside their businesses and homes. The goal is to start conversations about mental health and reduce the stigma.
“We want to turn Lancaster green to raise awareness about mental health,” said Dave Krarig, program manager for Lancaster County Mental Health America. “Let’s make sure people know that mental health is important. If you have a brain, you have mental health.”
Businesses and organizations such as Millersville University Health Education Promotion Center, Three Legacy Wrestling and Hotel Rock Lititz are all participating in the effort.
“Someone asked me, ‘What do you do after you get the green light?'” Krarig said. “I said, ‘Okay, somebody asks why, and the conversation starts.’ That’s all you need. If you want a green light bulb, you need a green light bulb.”
The organization’s leaders added that by coming together to spark conversation, people can light the way towards a deeper understanding of mental health.
You can register to receive your bulb here.
For more information about Lancaster County Mental Health America, click here.
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