We are about to move into the second week of Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is placing its focus on choices we can make to support better mental health. If silence is not the answer, what would you put in its place?

Here are a few alternatives:

Advocacy—Speak out for the needs and rights of individuals with mental illness; e.g., sign up for a NAMIWalks event in Georgia.

Education – Learn more about mental health, and share your knowledge with others.

Support – Offer your support to friends and loved ones, whether by listening or sharing your own mental health story. Or support mental health in the larger community through donations or volunteerism.

What can you add to this list?