Wow! Yesterday’s Bikur Cholim Health Screening was a smashing success. Hundreds of responsible members of our community turned out to do what they can to be on top of their health and try to catch a health issue before CH”V running into complications.

After seeing how many responsible people we have amongst us it got me wondering, what if we had such a screening for mental health issues as well?!

It’s pretty scary to think that we have men, women, and even children suffering in silence. They walk around with mental health struggles and push off getting help until in some cases it’s CH”V too late.

Many people have watched someone they know end up in a dark spot because the warning signs were ignored and never addressed. Some of the issues likely could have been detected and with the proper treatment they could have been helped before getting out of hand.

I don’t know what the proper setup or way of going about it would be but even just the awareness can probably be a big help for individuals and families. I can’t imagine I’m the only one thinking this and It’s something to consider. Maybe some of your readers agree and can think of an idea how to go about it.

Thank you for providing us with a kosher outlet with open dialogue that can potentially bring help to those that need it.

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