The Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Day held at Rapid City’s Main Street Square on Thursday, May 15, is a kick-off to National Prevention Week Activities held May 18-23, 2014.

This specific local awareness event features community leaders and community citizens sharing their personal sto…ries of living with mental illness, suicidal thoughts, attempts, or losing someone to suicide, and having sought help from the local mental health providers in the our community.

Entertainment is provided by Sheltered Reality with free food provided. Mental health resources are available to all who attend.

Take a look at the event on the Main Street Square Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1423887551206635/