June is PTSD Awareness Month, Pride Month, and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

PTSD Awareness Month

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event. A traumatic event is a life-threatening event such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood.

If you would like to learn more or know someone who may need support, please call COMPASS at 330-782-5664 or visit COMPASSFamily.org. Our Behavioral Health and Counseling center can provide assistance. 

Learn more: https://mhanational.org/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder

PRIDE Month

When compared to people that identify as straight, LGBTQ individuals are three times more likely to experience a mental health condition.

LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide, experience suicidal thoughts, and engage in self harm, as compared to youth that identify as straight.

If you would like to learn more or know someone who may need support, please call COMPASS at 330-782-5664 or visit COMPASSFamily.org. Our Behavioral Health and Counseling center can provide assistance. 

Learn more: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/LGBTQIv

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Worldwide, there are more than 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It’s an overall term that describes a group of symptoms.

Learn more: https://www.alz.org/alzheimer_s_dementia

If you would like to learn more or know someone who may need support, please call COMPASS at 330-782-5664 or visit https://compassfamily.org/guardianship-for-seniors/ for a tour of our facilities and more information about what we can offer to help seniors living with Alzheimer’s.