Ben Davis High School recently issued the following announcement.
The January 28 matchup between Ben Davis and Carmel High School will provide more than a great night of basketball. The MHA Night will promote mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigmas associated with it. There will be sponsored information tables from mental health organizations, engaging activities, raffles and student testimonials that are all centered around raising awareness for mental health.
The idea for this event was brought up by journalism teacher Tom Hayes. He visited a similar event at Pike High School. Both Hayes and the sponsor of the Pike event have been closely affected by suicide deaths.
Talking about mental health helps improve our communities by making it more acceptable for those suffering from mental illnesses to seek help. In addition, this event will work towards reminding people that mental health awareness is not only about mental illnesses. It’s also about maintaining a positive state of wellbeing.
Purple Rain will be asking the student section to wear green, which is the color for mental health awareness. BC2M (Bring Change 2 Mind), Ben Davis’ organization dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding mental health awareness, will be running the tables and helping out with all of the activities. In addition, they will be giving students information about the mental health services that are available to all Ben Davis students.
Learn more here from an article written by Zoe Harris of BD Spotlight.
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