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May is a month of celebrations and gatherings by way of Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, graduations of all levels and grades, proms, school dances, festivals and the list goes on. Even though summer doesn’t officially begin until June, as a whole, we get excited about the warm(er) weather, the end of the school year, the beginning of vacation season and the opportunity to be in environments that bring us joy. May is also mental health awareness month. Admittedly, I’ve only come into this fact about May within the last few years. Yet, it’s been mental health awareness month for the last seventy-five years. It brought to mind this question — prior to COVID-19, who else paid attention to this fact about May? I bring COVID-19 into the conversation because mental health became a major conversation partner during and especially now after this devastating disruption to our world. While we revel in the celebrations, vacations and gatherings and the excitement and joy May brings, we must also consider our mental health, which the World Health Organization says is the state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life. As we consider our ability to cope with...