Join the Celebration: Mental Health Awareness Month 2024!
Hello, Cups Community!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and our goal is to bring the community together to create a space for open conversation, education, and support to spread knowledge and combat any stigmas related to mental health.
We encourage you all to participate as much as you can as your participation will help to:
Empower and encourage others to join and participate in
Reduce stigmas surrounding mental health
Raise awareness about mental health and explore resources
Build a supportive and stronger community to support each other in a healing journey
Here’s how you can get involved:
1. Attend group chats or forum discussions! We will host various sessions throughout May including group discussions, forum discussions, etc. Stay tuned for the full schedule coming soon.
2. Help us to host more group discussions! We need more support to organize and host more discussions on topics related to Mental Health. If you are willing to or interested in helping us out, please sign up through this sheet OR you can even check out the Pop-up discussions format to host some pop-ups as you find the best route.
3. You can also help us with creating forum discussions. Sign up for them here!
We need all the help we can get to make this an unforgettable event! Let’s join hands to raise awareness, break down stigma, and promote mental well-being for everyone.
If you have questions or any suggestions for events, do let us know in this thread or send a message to one of the following coordinators: (myself) @Heather225, @Cheerymango, @SoulfullyAButterfly, @tommy or @ASilentObserver.
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In conclusion of MHAM 2024, if you would like to catch up on any of the forum discussions that you may have missed, click here!
@Heather225
Woohoo May this be an amazing month for all. Thank you, team for working on bringing more support in our community!💗
Ooh also, H, a heads up- the sign up sheets require permission for access currently. :0
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
It’s corrected now!
@Heather225 I'd like to participate but I doubt I'd have anything useful or meaningful to add.
@communicativePond1728
that's okay - you didn't need to add anything! we really need hosts to lead discussions. there's scripts too so you don't have to worry about anything 🥰 click the signup link or the link where it says pop-up discussions. we'd love your help!
@communicativePond1728 I've noticed that you already post some really interesting things, so why not look at contributing by posting a forum discussion? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L0OHMBKe-h4PD2qCEBOG_oicUbXzPhZF-JfWTSpZluI/edit#gid=1704628436
If I can help then just let me know.
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@Heather225
Hi :) I'm sorry I had a couple of questions regarding this,
1. we can just pick something and put our name in the sheet? how does it work?
2. where are these discussion held, any specific room?
3. if we create a topic ourselves, writing the script on that will fall upon us?
I'm sorry if It's too many questions, I just need a bit more clarity regarding these since it's all new to me 😅
@daydreammemories
i got same questions, thank you for asking on everyone's behalf
@pandanfe
😄🙏
@daydreammemories
Thanks for the questions.
- It's exactly how you have stated. You choose whether you would like to do a chatroom session or a forum post and then you put your name for your desired slot. We just ask that you are certain you are able to host on your chosen day and time.
- The group discussions will be held in the Special Events room.
- We have tons of scripts in our database, so we would check the database to see if there's an existing script for it and if there is we can use that one and just make any changes to it. But if there is not, we can assist with writing a script for your topic, so it's not solely on you.
@CheeryMango
Thank you! 😊
Ahh, wonderful...an awareness month.
...aaaaaannd someone edited the comment to where it is now pointless.
I was just stating a fact, facryinoutloud. We Cups members are challenged as far as mental health goes, so May is an "awareness month" of what most of us here don't have. Didn't even get a notification this time. Also, why are the edits done anonymously? It seems like a great way for the editors (whoever they are) to evade responsibility.
It’s also at my local Library 📚 as well im in Tucson Arizona I got some challenges with my mental health
@Heather225
What a wonderful celebration, Heather!
Thanks @CheeryMango for tagging me, even I haven't had the pleasure to talk with you but my pms are open!
@Heather225
One thing i would love to learn is discussion writing. It sounds hard
@pamharley003
it can feel daunting but it gets easier! @ASilentObserver do you have any pointers?
@Heather225
Maybe I will try it if taught correctly.
@Heather225 Nearly all of the Communities have templates that give instructions to the host and the writer too, so that can make it easier. Also checking those already topics written and then following the style of the older discussions can be a good tip and run through the written draft discussion making sure it flows well and isn't too boring or time-consuming. But best to always follow the Group Support Mentor's (GSM) lead as each Community is also very different. Also @Suryansh and @ASilentObserver can really help!
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@MistyMagic
do we have a discussion library where everything's collected or does each community have its own space/dash?
@Heather225 Yes, and yes! Each Community has its own Team dash where everything is kept safely by the GSM. As far as I know when I last checked the 'library' is a work in progress, being updated and added to all the time. 😃
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@Heather225 Awesome initiative!