CARSON CITY - In celebration of National Mental Health Month, Michelle Sandoval, mental health counselor, Kathleen Bailey, psychiatric nurse and Kim Hone, mental health tech, employees at the Battle Mountain Rural Mental Health Clinic, invited the public to view Joe Pantoliano's documentary "No Kidding Me 2."
The film was shown on May 20 at the Battle Mountain Civic Center.
The empowering film took a candid look at six people's lives that have been affected by mental illness.
"This movie showed the struggles individuals, families and communities have had with identifying, talking about and seeking help for mental health symptoms," Sandoval explained. "The more we talk about mental health as part of our overall wellness, hopefully more doors will open to improve individual general health, which leads to a healthier society as a whole."
The national theme for this year's mental health month is "Pathways to Wellness." The theme is designed to help bring awareness of how fully embracing the concept of wellness not only improves health in the mind, body and spirit, but also maximizes one's potential to lead a full and productive life.
Periodic mental health screenings can be as important as physical health screenings. Battle Mountain Rural Mental Health Clinic is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. You can also call the main number at (775) 635-5753.
Lois Erquiaga, LCSW, a local clinical social worker, and Laura Schmidt, executive director for the Lander County Convention and Tourism Authority, helped to organize the event.
The Battle Mountain General Hospital Nursing Home donated their popcorn machine and Midway Market donated drinks for the event.[[In-content Ad]]
