Share Your Superpower
Join other young people in sharing the mental health superpower that makes you special and brings you happiness and get highlighted on Texas' official children's mental health campaign website!
We are inviting ALL young people, ages 5 to 21 years old (kindergarten through college) to submit a picture or a short video (10 seconds or fewer) showing us your MENTAL HEALTH SUPERPOWER!  
 
Your mental health superpower is something that brings you joy or lifts your spirits when you feel a little down. It could be something like playing softball, playing with a pet, climbing trees, drawing, journaling, reading a book, cooking  — whatever brings happiness into your world! 
GET STARTED There are two easy ways to participate!
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OPTION 1: Upload Now
Share a picture or video of you demonstrating your superpower and be highlighted on Texas' official children's mental health campaign website!
OPTION 2: Social Media
Share your picture or video on social media using #LivingMySuperPower to be featured on the official Texas Children's Mental Health Acceptance campaign website! Click the button for a quick tweet!

ABOUT

One out of every five children has a diagnosable mental health need. Unfortunately, not every child who has a mental health need receives services. This could be due to not knowing what services are available; it could be because they have difficulty accessing services, or because of discrimination against those who receive mental health care.

The annual Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day is a free, virtual statewide event that provides information about community services while empowering children and families to rise above mental health stigma.

State agencies, mental health organizations, and the local community can still listen to testimonies from youth and families who have shown perseverance, as well as hear from a prominent keynote speaker. The online event, promoted throughout the month of May, will also feature games and activities; a community resource fair; and a "community wall" where Texas advocates can share why children's mental health is important to them.
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20%

 of youth ages 13-18 live with a mental health condition
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50%

of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 (75% by age 24)
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90%

 of those who died by suicide had an underlying mental illness.
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