Welcome to Tuesday!

Welcome back! We're happy you're here.

Today is all about asking for help. Sometimes asking for help is difficult. We may fear rejection, judgement or appearing weak. Just know you are never alone; we are here for you!

Be sure to visit the "social connection" tab for helpful resources.

You're Not Alone

We are so excited to have John Tessitore from JCK Foundation share his personal experience with mental illness. John encourages everyone to reach out and ask for help. You're not alone!

Make sure to check out JCK Foundation's documentary Heroes Get Remembered but Legends Never Die. It's a moving documentary about the life of John Cleaver Kelly and the community that mourned after he succumbed to his OCD and depression in 2011.

Self-Care Activity!

Jess Mollica is a teacher at Northport High School. She was trained in hatha yoga in Costa Rica in 2018 and is currently getting her additional 300-hour training through Always-at-Aum Yoga School. She teaches vinyasa yoga at the Huntington YMCA and is also trained in Yoga Nidra Meditation (or yogic sleep). She loves sharing yoga philosophy and different ways to connect the body, mind and spirit.

Thank you, Ms. Mollica!

Thank you for joining us today!

We hope you are inspired to ask for help, or be there for someone else in their time of need.

Please enjoy this inspiring TED Talk on how asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. We all go through challenges—some you can see, most you can't, says Michele L. Sullivan. In a talk about perspective, Sullivan shares stories full of wit and wisdom and reminds us that we're all part of one another's support systems. "The only shoes you can walk in are your own," she says. "With compassion, courage and understanding, we can walk together, side by side."