2024 May Mental Health Month
Mental health care is crucial. Each May, we partner with local businesses and organizations to help spread the word about mental wellness in our community. If you’d like to sponsor May Mental Health Awareness Month, please contact Emma Goldrick at emma@blackmountaincounseling.org.
Thank You to Our 2024 Partners
Beradu Specialty Market, Kitchen & Bar
Hosting “Food Is… A Collage Crafting Night” at 5:30 PM where we’ll be making collages to explore the way food shapes and impacts our lives. Whether that looks like inviting loved ones to a meal, learning how to make a new recipe, or ensuring you’re eating food that nourishes your body - food can be at the center of a healthy wellness routine.
Black Mountain Bistro
Bloom WNC Flower Farm
Cutting Crew
My Carolina Mountain Life
Dough House
Donating 10 Cents per Donut throughout May!
Dynamite Roasting Co.
Visit their Coffee Bar location and pick up a bag of specialty branded Black Mountain Counseling Center Coffee. Profits from the sale of BMCC coffee throughout May will be donated in support of un- and under-insured clients.
Excellent Seconds
Four Sisters Bakery
$1 for every lemon lavender cookie sold in May will be donated to BMCC.
My Father’s Pizza
Donating a % of sales the first weekend in May.
Swannanoa Valley Animal Hospital
Valley Truck Service
More to Come!
May Community Event Series for Mental Health
Where to Find BMCC in May!
Pioneer Day at the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort, NC
Black Mountain Tailgate Market at 130 Montreat Rd. Blk Mtn, NC
Food Is… Collage Night at Beradu Specialty Market, Kitchen & Bar at 2 E Market Street Blk Mtn, NC
Black Mountain Tailgate Market at 130 Montreat Rd. Blk Mtn, NC
Old Fort Tailgate Market at the Mountain Gateway in Old Fort, NC
Black Mountain Tailgate Market at 130 Montreat Rd. Blk Mtn, NC
Mental Health Talk at the Black Mountain Library at 105 N Dougherty St, Blk Mtn, NC
Saturday, April 27, 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, May 4, 9 am - 12 pm
Wednesday, May 8, 5 pm - 7 pm
Saturday, May 11, 9 am - 12 pm
Saturday, May 18, 10 am - 2 pm
Saturday, May 25, 9 am - 12 pm
Wednesday, May 29, 5:30-7:00 pm
Will you support May Mental Health Month?
Our mission of providing mental health counseling for all, regardless of a person’s ability to pay, would not be possible without the support of our donors. Please make a gift during this important month at the link below.
Resources
Mental health is important to talk about not only this month but year-round. We are sharing resources to equip you with tools for a healthy mental lifestyle and to become a mental health advocate in your community. Find resources below and visit our Facebook or Instagram to follow for more.
Check out these websites from organizations like Mental Health America (MHA), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and more for their themes and resources for 2024’s Mental Health Month. We will be sharing resources from their websites throughout the month!
Mental Health America - “Look Around, Look Within”
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - “Together for Mental Health”
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Why should I care about mental health and what is it, exactly?
Read Starting to Think About Mental Health from Mental Health America (MHA) to learn about mental health and why it is just as important as physical health.
Read Terms to Know: A Mental Health Glossary from Mental Health America (MHA) to learn important words for mental health and counseling.
OK, now that I know my mental health is important, how can I work on having good mental health?
Read 7 Behaviors for Improving Mental Health from NAMI.
Read Taking Good Care Of Yourself from Mental Health America (MHA) to equip yourself with tools to reach your mental health goals.
hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
(800) 662-4357
Veterans Crisis Line
(800) 273-8255, PRESS 1
Text 838255
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-8255
Our 2023 Partners
These local organizations and businesses generously supported May Mental Health Month in 2023. We look forward to our partners in 2024! If you are interested in partnering with us as a sponsor or in co-hosting a community event focused on mental health this May, please reach out to us at office@blackmountaincounseling.org or connect with us on social media.
Black Mountain Tailgate Market, Bloom WNC, Cup of Jomo, Dark City Poet’s Society, Dough House, Dynamite Roasting Co., Four Sisters Bakery, The Grocery, WNC Outdoor Collective