Mental Health Awareness Booth

The YOUfirst team hosted an exciting and engaging Mental Health Awareness Booth at our local YMCA, where kids and families could test their knowledge, learn new things, and have an amazing time, all while breaking the stigma around mental health. This event overall was an amazing experience, with kids eagerly answered simple mental health trivia questions. With each correct answer, they earned fun and interactive prizes, such as small squishies, stickers, DIY stress balls, and temporary tattoos! Almost everybody made a stress ball, personalizing it with funny faces or smileys! 

We hope all participants walked away with not only a fun prize but also with a better understanding of how to take care of their own mind. By encouraging curiosity and creating an environment where questions about mental health were encouraged, we helped normalize conversations, making it clear that mental health is just as important as physical or social health. Together, we took another step toward breaking the stigma and creating a community where mental health is prioritized!