For the last 10 years, mental health advocates have gathered in downtown Buffalo raise the collective knowledge surrounding the need to improve the general mental health of the people in Buffalo.
If someone suspects that a person's mental health needs to be addressed professionally, can they force the person to be committed to a mental hospital in New York?
How many times have we heard "no excuses, just get it done". It's been that way for athletes for decades they were told to "toughen up and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done."
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and all of us in the media are working to raise awareness about mental health and help fight the stigma surrounding mental health conditions.
As recently as last week, the best way to relieve Buffalo stress was, for some to head to the nearest restaurant, bar or gym. Not anymore. With Governor Cuomo's closure of the restaurants (except for takeout), bars and gyms, along with schools, movie theaters and any other place where people congregate, the leisurely walk, it seems, is all that’s left.