For a better understanding of mental health and stigma, organizations to contact for help, and ways you can take care of your own mental health, check out the list below

  • Arrange and Sign-Up community members to become certified in this comprehensive, internationally recognized, 8-hour Mental Health First Aid certification  program funded by by Prisma Health and our preenter’s SAMHSA Grant. This program is for those in the Upstate and Midlands of SC. 

  • Lunch and Learns in partnership with PsychU, DPH, and others to facilitate as we work to increase our community’s Mental Health Literacy. Program is open to anyone 18 and over. 

  • Outreach services

    • This listing of resources includes places you can visit or call for therapy sessions, care, programs, or more information regarding mental health.

  • Self-Care Tips  We’re on a mission to share a list of ways to calm down in a moment of discress accessible to everyone by posting these flyers in restrooms and restroom stalls across the U.S. Our flyers, some strategies adapted from DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets (Second Edition) by Marsha Linehan, include a QR code to our website, which also features the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and links to other national lifelines and support programs.

    Our goal is to reach people when they need it most. We know that individuals often retreat to restrooms when they’re feeling overwhelmed—whether at work, school, or in public spaces. These flyers can also be placed on refrigerators or in other prominent spots at home to serve as a daily reminder for individuals and their families.

    At Walt’s Waltz, we believe that normalizing mental health struggles is crucial. The CDC reports that 1 in 5 adults and youth experience a mental health condition at any given time, making this initiative essential. With permission, we can customize these flyers for businesses to display, or provide multiple versions for establishments to choose from.

    If you’d like to help us distribute these materials and join our effort to reduce suffering and potentially save lives, please contact us at susan@waltswaltz.com. Together, we can make a difference.

  • Establishment of Walt’s Waltz Stigma-Free Environments

    • These organizations pledge to work with us to increase awareness of mental health conditions and work to eliminate stigma. 

  • Arts Integration: Art Exhibits, Painting Mental Health Workshops, Film Series, Performances, Advocacy work for Equity 

    • All of these examples work to educate participants on mental health and stigma in a creative, self-expressing way.

  • Mental Health Moonshot with neuroscientists, geneticists, cellular biologists, and the healthcare community which focuses on research involving mental health in genetics. 

  • Awareness Booths across the Upstate 

  • Promotions of our Take Your Mental Health Temperature Initiative to help others understand how healthy their mental health is. There are a variety of tests listed on this page that can help identify your area of struggle.