Mental Health Month in Richland County: Look for Local Faces of Hope (Joseph Trolian)

April 27, 2023

Every May, the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board under the

leadership of Executive Director Joseph Trolian, highlights Mental Health Month. Trolian says that it is a time to celebrate positive Mental Health and look at the beneficial aspects of the system for those who utilize behavioral health services. This year Joe Trolian intends to highlight the people that are assisting individuals in need by promoting the “Faces of Hope.” This will be an opportunity to see and hear from the people that are providing services, many of whom have needed help themselves at one time or another.

Trolian states that it is important for people that are finding themselves needing help to know that recovery is very possible and that, many times, it may lead to an increased opportunity to help others. Christy Ellis-Trolian stated that the more effort that is made to normalize recovery, the quicker we will see stigma dissipate. There will be a complete calendar of events, art that will be displayed in the park, and many stories of success that will appear on social media. He encourages Richland County residents to take advantage of these events and enjoy "May is Mental Health Month".

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