May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Over the past several years, the value of mental health counseling and other services has come more fully into the American conversation. What is the past has been stigmatized and shunned is now being openly discussed both within families and among lawmakers. As people become more aware of mental health - what it is and how it is treated - those suffering from mental illness are being accepted in their communities with a fuller understanding of the challenges mental health issues pose. Alecia Dougherty, Chief Program Officer, and Lindsay Nielsen, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Lead from Plains Area Mental Health Center, discuss the definition of mental health, warning signs in behavior, and how people can access mental health services in Crawford County. For more information or a consultation, call  ...