HOW NAMI-ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT RAISES AWARENES TO SUPPORT #VOTEFORMENTALHEALTH, SELF-HARM AWARENESS MONTH!
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Posted By: agnes levine on March 05, 2026 For Immediate Release From NAMI-Illinois! The decisions made by elected officials shape the mental health services and supports available in your community every day. From local policies to funding decisions to criminal justice responses, leadership at every level plays a role in how people living with mental health conditions are supported. Your vote is powerful.. When you head to the polls, you are influencing the future of mental health care in your city, county, and state. Learn about your vote’s impact on mental health and how to engage candidates here: From health care to the economy to criminal justice and more, mental health touches many of the issues that you might care about the most. Whenever you cast your ballot, you #Vote4MentalHealth, whether you realize it or not. Every elected official – from the president and Congress to county commissioners and city councilmembers – has influence on issues impacting people affected by mental health conditions. Your vote matters. When you take the pledge to #Vote4MentalHealth, you commit to understanding how your vote impacts people with mental health conditions and how you can act. When you pledge, we’ll send you information on how to vote in your state and steps you can take to understand where candidates stand on issues you care about. Reminder: Primary Elections are coming up in March. Make a plan to vote here: https://vote4mentalhealth.org/plan/ Are you ready to #Vote4MentalHealth? Use the “checklist” below to make your plan to vote in the upcoming elections! ▢ Take the pledge to #Vote4MentalHealth ▢ Encourage 5 friends or family members to take the #Vote4MentalHealth pledge ▢ Learn how different policy issues intersect with mental health ▢ Learn how different elected officials impact mental health and how you can engage with candidates ▢ Research the candidates on your ballot ▢ Share why you #Vote4MentalHealth on social media ▢ Register to vote or check your voter registration ▢ Learn more about your state’s voting options, like voting early or by mail ▢ Find your polling place (if you plan to vote in-person) ▢ Learn about voting accessibility rights and protections ▢ Request your absentee ballot (if you can and plan to vote-by-mail) ▢ Return your absentee ballot (if you requested one) or return your mail ballot (if your state votes by mail) ▢ Encourage 5 friends or family members to vote ▢ Go #Vote4MentalHealth! Learn more HERE: https://vote4mentalhealth.org/ ******** This month, we recognize Self-Harm Awareness Month. Self-harm can be a sign that someone is struggling with intense emotional pain. Talking openly and compassionately about it helps break stigma and create space for healing. If you or someone you love needs support, help is available 24/7. 📞 Call or text 988 to reach the **** & Crisis Lifeline. Or check out resources for those experiencing an emergency below: https://namiillinois.org/resources/mhcrisi... VISIT: https://www.facebook.com/namiillinois ******** Stay up to date with mental health news on Black In America by using these handy hashtags here: #AgnesLevine, #LevineOliverPublisherInc., #(K-LOP), #mentalillnessrecoverysuccess, #BipolarDisorder, #MajorDepression, #Schizophrenia, #GunViolenceFree, #AnxietyDisorder, #Sobriety #BlackCatholics, #Section504, #Section503, #IEP, #Lupus, #JuvenileDiabetes Have you visited the K-LOP Pinterest Pixversations lately? Don't be left out of the pixversations. Go to https://www.pinterest.com/levineoliverpub/... If you enjoyed this article, Join BlackInAmerica.com today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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