The Boston Bruins will host the annual Mental Health Awareness Game on Saturday, October 10th when the Bruins will face the Philadelphia Flyers at 1:00PM. The goal of the night is to raise awareness to help end the stigma surrounding mental health.
Help make kindness a contact sport. Visit their table behind Loge 7 during the game on 10/10. They will be providing more information on their initiative as well as fun giveaway items!
Northeast Health Services (NEHS) is a trusted provider of outpatient mental health care throughout Massachusetts. At each of their locations, there is a dedicated team of mental health professionals who serve clients of all ages with personalized care.
Visit them at Loge 9 to learn more about their services and be entered for a chance to win a cooler.
Visit the local resources below for more information on mental health support.
- Men are 4X more likely to die by suicide than women
- More than 16.5 million people have called, texted or chatted with 988, The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline since July 2022
- More than half of people suffering with anxiety, depression and trauma do not receive treatment, primarily due to stigma and access
- Regular gratitude practice increases optimism by 15% and sleep by 25%
- Exercise reduces risk of depression, anxiety and stress while increasing confidence and self-worth
- Talking about suicide does NOT increase the risk of suicide and it is more likely to reduce risks
- 40 seconds of compassion for another person lowers anxiety in a measurable way
- 75% of people with mental illness say they have experienced stigma
- Depression is one of the most common disorders in the world
- 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14; 75% begin by age 24