Mental health and suicide prevention | Mary Ellen Johnson Van Engelenhoven

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Not only is mental health important, but it carries extra weight as depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide all increased during the pandemic. Whether you, a friend, or a family member is struggling, in this episode Mary Ellen teaches tactics to improve mental health. Mary Ellen has been trained extensively in suicide prevention and mental health improvement while volunteering at the Crisis Text Line for over nine years. If you or someone you know is in need of help, visit the Crisis Text Line website at: https://www.crisistextline.org/ or text 741741. Visit the Full Confidence Ahead website to listen to past episodes and subscribe to the show: https://katieannpowell.podbean.com/.