March
March is Self-Injury Awareness Month¹
March 1 Self Injury Awareness Day², Zero Discrimination Day, and World Compliment Day
March 2 Read Across America Day
March 3 Caregiver Appreciation Day
March 12 Plant a Flower Day
March 19 Let’s Laugh Day
March 26 National Spinach Day
March 28 Wear a Hat Day
March 30 Take a Walk in the Park Day and World Bipolar Day
March 31 Crayon Day
March 10-16 Sleep Awareness Week
March 18-24 National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
¹ *trigger warning: discussion of self harm* https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/mental-health/march-self-injury-awareness-month/²*trigger warning: discussion of self harm* https://www.lifesigns.org.uk/siad/
DAISY’s Book Club
Keven’s Choice: A Mother’s Journey Through Her Son’s Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide by Barbara Legere is DAISY’s choice for March. Because this book deals with self-harm, suicide, grief, and addiction, it may be too challenging or triggering for some to read, but it can be informative and even helpful to read someone else’s story.
Houstonites – Check Out Coffee Fellows!
This local coffee shop holds “Books&Brews” every Tuesday from 4pm – 7pm. This event is all about sharing books! Bring a book, check out their free books or stop by and chat about your favorite stories! Keep up with our website to potentially see DAISY at Coffee Fellows!
Updates in the Mental Health Sphere and DAISY’s World
Research suggests that there is a link between oral health and depression, and that it actually works in both directions. Which is to say, poor oral health can cause or worsen depression and vice versa.
This also may seem obvious to some, but studies are finding that there is an inverse relationship between self love and self harm.
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