The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. For Karen Ranus, Executive Director for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Austin, it’s a month to get the word out on mental illness. Karen has noticed a trend: mental illness is not talked about, openly, and it is still whispered about within the community. But to normalize the conversation, would be to spread awareness of the topic, and give an open, and safe, environment to speak about the issues we face with Mental Health.
Karen has joined the program before, and this time she came into speak about the list of events, happening weekly in the month of May, for Austenites to come together and speak on Mental Health.
If you wish to see a list of events for NAMI Austin, or get involved with the organization, you can visit namiaustin.org
