CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and local agencies are working to spread the word about available services.
The team at Crossroads Behavioral Health in Ackerman hosted the event to celebrate their patients and let others in the community know they are there to help.
Mississippi’s mental health system has received negative publicity in recent years, with poor access, especially in rural areas, being one of the main complaints.
And despite the current increased attention being given to mental health, many people, especially older adults, are hesitant to seek help.
Crossroads is working to increase awareness locally.
“Mental health is just as important as physical health and there’s nothing to be ashamed of. We all have our strengths and weaknesses and we all need to reach out and ask for help when we need it – and we all need help sometimes,” CBH therapist Charity Gordon said.
“A lot of people don’t know about the resources that are available to them, so we do a lot of marketing and things like that to get the word out that this program exists and that assistance is available if they need it,” said CBH Director Monica Potts.
Crossroads is an outpatient-based program that offers group and individual therapy.
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