May Proclaimed Mental Health Awareness Month In FDL

Fond du Lac City Council President Karyn Merkel presented a proclamation this week proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City. Fond du Lac Area YScreen Board Member Tina Potter and Fond du Lac School District Health and Safety Coordinator Marian Sheridan accepted a copy of the proclamation. YScreen screens teens hoping to prevent possible suicides. Potter says making sure we have a healthy community extends to mental well being. Sheridan also thanked the Council for the recognition of the importance of their efforts. The proclamation cited the YScreen, CSI, Sprout, NAMI and other efforts connected with mental health.   

Pictured left to right: Tina Potter, Karyn Merkel and Marian Sheridan.