Older Minnesotans are not alone when they face the blues. That was the uplifting message at a recent educational event at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis.
Mental health experts Lambers Fisher and Brandon Jones joined activist Sheletta Brundidge in raising awareness about mental health and preventing suicide.
Speaking before an audience of older people, they shared information about a free mental health resource. They informed the gathering about the 988 Minnesota Lifeline. It provides real-time, confidential support and hope for anyone struggling with a mental health crisis.
Prior to the event, Nila Mayes, 91, said she wasn’t familiar with newer mental health programs and resources. But the topic is close to her heart, she said, because of the grief she has personally experienced.
“As someone who has gone through a lot in my life, including the loss of a husband, two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson at a young age, thinking of them is easy, but missing them is a feeling that never goes away,” said Mayes.