Acadia HOPE Day: Northern Light Health and The Yellow Tulip Project partner to smash mental health stigma

Acadia HOPE Day: Northern Light Health and The Yellow Tulip Project partner to smash mental health stigma

BANGOR – Northern Light Health invites the public to join the Acadia HOPE Day celebration on Sunday, May 18 from 1-3 p.m. at Cascade Park, 600 State St. As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, this free, family-friendly event aims to foster positive mental health, connection, and resilience within the community. “Acadia HOPE Day is a unique opportunity for people of all ages to come together and recognize the importance of mental health,” says…

No health without mental health: Overall wellbeing dependent on addressing internal and external factors

Mental health needs are receiving more attention in recent years, but there still remain huge gaps in understanding and acceptance of mental health issues. Community members often suffer in silence due to stigma that prevents people from asking for help or discussing addictions, suicide and life trauma openly with their friends, colleagues or family members.