Columns, Opinion

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Mental Health

Since 1949, the month of May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Statistically, about one in four Americans will experience a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year. More than 50% of us will be diagnosed at some point in our lifetimes. 

I’m not sure why those numbers still come as a surprise. Maybe it’s the hyper-independent, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps mindset that comes with our heritage. Maybe it’s because we fail to remember that the…