After a year of isolation, messages of hope and healing have begun to crop up across the Poconos.
Wrapped around buses, tacked to storefront windows and printed across coffee sleeves, they promise: "You are not alone."
Saturday marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness month, and local health professionals are reminding residents to seek help when they need and offer support where they can.
"We have a whole slew of different activities that we are doing," said Jennifer Williams, an administrator at Carbon Monroe Pike Mental Health and Developmental Services.
Throughout May, residents from all three counties can submit photos of how they practice self-care to the MHDS Facebook page for a chance to win a $50 Walmart gift card.