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WINCHESTER â A campaign to address holiday depression, which has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, includes distributing free yard signs with inspirational messages.
The messages are designed to promote compassion, community solidarity and individual perseverance. They include, âDonât Give Upâ, âYou Are Not Aloneâ and âLife is Tough, But Youâre Tougher.â The slogans were written by state mental health professionals, according to Rebekah Schennum, a prevention specialist with Northwestern Community Services, an area drug and mental health treatment provider that is distributing the signs regionally.