May 2022 Newsletter

Mental Health Month

During May, National Mental Health Awareness Month, Rebecca’s Dream recognizes all who are directly and indirectly impacted with mental health issues by offering compassion, education, support and advocacy.

This month through a campaign “Today I…”, Rebecca’s Dream will share personal stories of hope, recognize community leaders that fight the stigma of mental illness, as well as, tips and techniques to improve mental health. RD encourages everyone to live their best possible life not only during the month of May but every day of the week and every month of every year.

What are you doing for your mental health?

Today I…

Your life is an occasions.
Rise to it.

Mental health month

During May, National Mental Health Awareness Month, Rebecca’s Dream recognizes all who are directly and indirectly impacted with mental health issues by offering compassion, education, support and advocacy.

This month through a campaign “Today I…”, Rebecca’s Dream will share personal stories of hope, recognize community leaders that fight the stigma of mental illness, as well as, tips and techniques to improve mental health. RD encourages everyone to live their best possible life not only during the month of May but every day of the week and every month of every year.

Your life is an occasions.
Rise to it.

“Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detectable ways it can change someone else’s life forever.”

Margaret Cho

Rebecca’s Dream College 2022 Scholarship Recipients in memory of Dr. Harlan Haimes

Rebecca’s Dream’s 2022 Mental Health Scholarship is an annual award that celebrates exceptional high school seniors from Illinois schools. These students are headed to college and share in Rebecca’s Dream’s mission and vision to reduce the stigma of mental illness and ‘Change the Face of Depression.’

These awardees were recognized in a Zoom ceremony.  President Stan Slovin and Co-Founder Susan Haimes presented the awards in memory of Dr. Harlan Haimes and each recipient shared their passion for eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness.

These scholarships are in memory of our Co-founder, Dr. Harlan Haimes.

Rebecca’s Dream is grateful to Harlan for his dedication, devotion and vision to reduce the stigma of mental illness by promoting awareness and compassionate understanding of depression and bipolar disorder as real diseases.

Recent Highlights

Our Impact in the Community

Tips & Tools

8 questions to ask to get your teen to open up

  • How can I help?

  • What would you wish I might do differently as a parent?

  • What’s the one thing adults don’t get about teenagers?

  • What would be different if you were truly seen and heard?

  • What was the best part of your day today? Worst?

  • What can I do to help you feel more supported?

  • What are the big things being talked about at school?

  • What’s new with the people in your friend group?

Source: FamilyZone.com and PsychologyToday.com

Tips & Tools

8 questions to ask to get your teen to open up

  • How can I help?

  • What would you wish I might do differently as a parent?

  • What’s the one thing adults don’t get about teenagers?

  • What would be different if you were truly seen and heard?

  • What was the best part of your day today? Worst?

  • What can I do to help you feel more supported?

  • What are the big things being talked about at school?

  • What’s new with the people in your friend group?

Source: FamilyZone.com and PsychologyToday.com

‘’IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD” contains information about: ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, stigma, symptoms and ways to cope.

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Mental Health News

Catch up on the latest articles and news headlines about mental health, bipolar disorder and depression at Rebecca’s Dream “The Voice” and Press.

Support the Dream

Help us by making a gift to promote awareness and compassionate understanding of depression and bipolar disorder as real diseases.

2023-12-14T12:32:44-06:00

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