Thursday, May 16th is Mental Health Action Day!
In 2021, MTV Entertainment Group, Task Force, and Partners launched the first Mental Health Action Day to shift the culture of mental health. Today, with over 2,000+ partners, brands, and influential speakers, plus millions of individual participants from across 32 countries, this year the focus is on deepening impact.
This year’s Mental Health Action Day is on Thursday, May 16th, and the theme is CONNECTION.
MHAD invites you to dedicate 1 hour today, connecting with friends, family, loved ones, neighbors, or other people in your community.
In her 3rd year of being an MTV ambassador, Ali chose to connect with a representative from NAMI, Jolissa Hebard.
Ali also spoke with the award-winning theater group from Lexington, Texas, who performed She’s Not There, Ali’s play about mental illness.
The Lexington High Theater group, led by Cody Church and Kayla Stanley, competed in the UIL district competition with scenes from She’s Not There and won several awards, including Best Actor, Best Actress, All Star Cast and Crew, and First Place Prize.
Connor Huddleston and Jacquelynn DeShazo
Take a look at their conversation:
As a Mental Health Ambassador, Ali has created content with stand-outs in the entertainment and media field, such as Frank Black (lead singer of the Pixies), Wil Wheaton (author and actor from Star Trek), Craig Finn (lead singer of The Hold Steady), Rachel Bloom (actress, writer of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Reboot), Michael Ian Black, (comedian and author), Mike Doughty (musician/Soul Coughing, author of The Book of Drugs), Carly Chaikin, (Artis, actress from Mr. Robot), Kat Corbett (Sirius XM radio host), Brent Morin (comedian, writer, actor of Undateable, Conan), and many more.
Carly Chaikin
Michael Ian Black
Ali MacLean and Rachel Bloom
Ali’s goal is to help empower people around the globe to take action for mental health, whether for themselves, their loved ones, or to advocate for systemic changes in their community.
One good way to be there for a friend this #MentalHealthActionDay is to A.S.K. – Acknowledge, Support, and Keep-In-Touch. Learn how at asktohelp.com. @mtv @active_minds #AskToHelp
For more info, check out www.mentalhealthishealth.us
If you or someone you know is in need of immediate help, call 988, our national hotline for suicide prevention.
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ALI MacLEAN 