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November 13, 2017Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. Teams up with Real [FIT] life to Lift Away the Stigma
Mental health challenges – such as depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use – are just as common as physical challenges within the United States. In fact, more than one in five American adults will have a mental health problem in any given year. Yet too often, people do not get the help they need due to stigma.
In an effort to galvanize the Capital Region to decrease the stigma surrounding mental health and empower our community to improve their health and wellbeing, the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. is teaming up with real [FIT] life to Lift Away the Stigma.
Today through Giving Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, community members will have the opportunity to sign-up to take part in the 1st Annual “Lift Away the Stigma” Circuit Training Marathon. This event will run from 4pm-8pm with 30 minute circuits sessions beginning at 5pm at the real [FIT] life studio. Along with many other community partners that will be supporting the event The Cat 100.9 will be broadcasting LIVE from the event. The donations from this event will go towards MHANYS efforts to reduce stigma within our community.
“At real [FIT] life we recognize that physical health and mental health are directly connected. We want to help educate our members and our community about the positive health benefits that an active lifestyle can bring to one’s mental health.
Also, as a mother of a team living with depression and anxiety, I want to help bring attention to this topic and build greater acceptance and understanding in our community.
When we want to affect change, the best place we can start is with ourselves.” real [FIT] life creator Jeannine Trimboli said.
“Exercise and fitness is so important to an individual’s mental wellness. We thank our friends at real [FIT] life for their leadership role in helping to end the stigma of mental illness,” said Glenn Liebman, MHANYS’ CEO.
real [FIT] life offers small group personal training in an environment that is welcoming and private. We help teach people how to Fit Fitness into REAL Life with personalized coaching for every individual. We believe fitness is for everyone, and at real [FIT] life we give our members the tools to make their fitness goals a reality.
MHANYS is a not-for-profit organization that works to end the stigma against mental illness and promote mental health wellness in New York State. MHANYS achieves this through training, education, advocacy and policy, community-based partnership programming, and by connecting individuals and families to help.
Individuals who are interested in taking part and or donating to the Lift Away the Stigma event can do so from now until November 29th.
For more information on real [FIT] life and MHANYS, or to sign up to take part, please visit: http://www.realfitlife.net/lift-away-the-stigma.
