National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 9-8-8
May is Mental Health Awareness month, so what better way to kick it off, than with WFPK Mental Health Day this Wednesday, May 1st! Listen to an entire day of requests from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Call 502-814-WFPK (9375) and ask for a song that lifts you up, gives you hope or helps you cope!
You can also email a request to studio@wfpk.org, or, record your request as a voice memo on your phone. Send it to studio@wfpk.org, and you might just hear it on the air!
How to record a voice memo on iPhone
How to record a voice memo on Android
10:30 a.m. - John Timmons will be joined by Evan Clark, founder of Psychedelic Science Awareness. He'll be appearing at The Monarch's Wellness Wednesday for a discussion on "The Psychedelic Renaissance: A New Era in Mental Health Treatment" beginning at 6:30pm.
Find us on Facebook and Instagram #WFPKMentalHealthDay
CCLOU is proud to sponsor WFPK Mental Health Day!
Resources for you, family & friends
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 9-8-8
Louisville Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Text LOU to 741741
Kentucky chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Seven Counties Services: Adult Crisis Line 502-589-5313
Seven Counties Services: Child Crisis Line 502-589-8070
The Veterans Crisis and Military Crisis Line - 1-800-273-8255 Press 1
Kentucky Nurses Association: Kentucky Nurses Helping Nurses 1-877-358-0420
An important part of mental health is feeling heard and understood. If you have privilege, we encourage you to do the research, find ways to support Black people and people of color, and make permanent changes in your community to combat racism:
What is Systematic Racism? - an easy-to-understand video series
Talking About Race - National Museum of African American History
History of Racist US Laws and their effects throughout American history
The Road Not Taken - Housing and Criminal Justice 50 Years After the Kerner Commission Report
- Social Exclusion: The Decisions and Dynamics that Drive Racism
