Monthly Spotlight - October 2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Every day, more than 700 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer. For these women, the impact of breast cancer extends well beyond the single month dedicated to awareness.

For the 31 days of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), pink ribbons appear as the impact of breast cancer.    

We know that to help those facing breast cancer, awareness alone isn’t enough. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a celebration of courage and hope, a movement uniting communities to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone.

October 22 Pinktober Brunch- Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Guglielmo Winery – 1480 E. Main Ave, Morgan Hill, Ca
 
October 28 - Making Strides of Silicon Valley
California's Great America, 4701 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA

 
October 10: World Mental Health Day
 
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness. Wear a green ribbon to show colleagues, loved ones or simply those you walk past that you care about their mental health. It can also be worn in memory of a loved one.

The day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
The theme for the World Mental Health Day 2023 is “Mental health is a universal human right”. This theme acknowledges that mental health is for every human and raising awareness about it to protect everyone's mental health without any stigma.
 
12 ways to use a mental health day

1.    Gardening. There's something cathartic about working outside with your hands. ...
2.    Journaling. As a writer, I find journaling to be extremely soothing. ...
3.    Go to a movie. 
4.    Go on a hike. 
5.    Take a yoga class. 
6.    Declutter your space (and your mind) 
7.    Get a massage or facial.
8.    Volunteer.
9.    Go out to lunch.
10.    Get coffee with a friend or loved one.
11.    Sleep
12.    Plan a vacation or a trip
 

Sources:

What to Do on a Mental Health Day: 12 Ideas (betterup.com)

Making Strides of Silicon Valley | (acsevents.org)

October breast cancer events for san jose (google.com)