“I want to encourage dialogue and support for mental health and breaking the stigma in all of North Carolina, including the Asheville area.”
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“I want to encourage dialogue and support for mental health and breaking the stigma in all of North Carolina, including the Asheville area.”
Mental Health Month, observed in the U.S. since 1949, brings awareness to the importance of maintaining mental health as much as physical health.