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Be 1 in a Million. Join the Movement.

In just 10 years, Mental Health First Aid has become a full-blown movement in the United States—1 million Mental Health First Aiders strong and growing every day. In 2016, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing made it a priority to train more First Aiders than ever before.

Are you already 1 in a million? Brag about it on Twitter using the hashtag #1in1m and get your friends to join you.

“With one in four Americans experiencing a mental health or addiction disorder each year, the National Council is committed to making this important training as common as CPR,” said Susan Blue, National Council board chair and president and CEO of Community Services Group.

Become 1 in a Million by getting trained today.

Join the conversation. Follow and use the hashtag #1in1m on Twitter.

IN THE NEWS:

Washington Post: Trying to make mental health first aid as familiar as CPR
Huffington Post: Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?
Cosmopolitan: Why NYC’s First Lady Wants to Change How We Talk About Mental Health

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Mental Health First Aid training has taught the officer to ask his charges, “What happened?” instead of, “What’s wrong with you?”” –Officer Orlando Singleton
So many people are out there wishing for something better, hoping that help will show up. That’s what Mental Health First Aid is – it is help to get people connected to care and ultimately to get them to a better place.” –Tousha Paxton-Barnes, U.S. Army Veteran
I wish that every corrections officer could receive Mental Health First Aid training. I believe that our corrections system would be better because of it – the inmates would benefit, the officers would benefit and ultimately our communities would benefit.” –Lt. Virgil Meyer, Lieutenant, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
As adults, we sometimes forget how hard it was being an adolescent. When we see a kid who is just miserable at school, we might think they choose to be that way – or that it’s just part of adolescence. But in fact, they might be in a mental health crisis, one they certainly did not choose and do not want. When a teacher says “how can I be helpful,” that is a powerful question. ” –Alyssa Fruchtenicht, School-Based Mental Health Counselor

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