BONHAM â May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month in Fannin County following Commissionersâ Court action Tuesday.
A proclamation read and approved for County Judge Randy Mooreâs signature draws attention to the importance of mental health to a personâs overall well-being, and it recognizes that the Covid-19 pandemic is one of many challenges that impacts mental health. While prevention is an effective way to reduce the burden of mental health conditions, there are practical tools all people can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency, the proclamation states.
â(W)ith effective treatment, those individuals with mental health conditions can recover and lead full, productive lives,â it states, adding âeach business, school, government agency, health care provider, organization and citizen shares the burden of mental health problems and has a responsibility to promote mental health wellness and support prevention and treatment efforts.â