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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Thousands of sticky notes highlight mental health, 988
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly 1 in 4 adults in South Dakota has experienced a mental illness. That's according to a national survey from two years ago. A new art installation in downtown Sioux Falls is giving people thousands of reminders that they're not alone. Head to the third floor of the Washington Pavilion and you'll find a wall covered in colorful squares. But step a little closer, and you'll notice the sticky notes have messages on them. Amy Carter is the Chief Operating Officer of the Helpline Center. The South Dakota Department of Social Services and the Helpline Center unveiled the art installation last week for Mental Health Awareness Month. 'What I think is most powerful about this wall is it really shows you're not alone,' Helpline Center Chief Operating Officer Amy Carter said. 'Be kind to your mind' and 'I am proud of who I am,' are just a few of the thousands of inspirational messages covering the wall. ''Recovery is a journey,' things take time,' Carter read on the wall. The sticky notes don't just feature messages. Some have drawings or the 988 number. The more than 13,000 sticky notes on the wall represent the thousands of calls, texts, and chats to 988 last year. 'I think this says a lot when you have over 13,000 contacts in one year, and those are just the people who are reaching out to 988. Imagine all the other individuals who either haven't reached out for help or are utilizing other services,' Carter said. The display will remain up through the month of May. 'What we want people to take away is mental health is something we can talk about. It's not an issue we should be ashamed of. Any stigma that's attached to it we want to take that away,' Carter said. Reasons people reach out to 988 include thoughts of suicide and anxiety. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Thunder beat Forest for second straight win
Manchester Thunder beat Nottingham Forest 81-65 in the Netball Super League for their second successive dominated the opening quarter and led 39-29 at half-time despite a Forest hosts eased to their win, with goal attack Elmere van der Berg scoring 52 goals and captain Amy Carter named player of the Olympic champion Usain Bolt was in attendance at Manchester's Belle Vue Arena. Elsewhere, London Pulse sealed a comfortable 78-42 win against London Mavericks to remain unbeaten at the top of the table. Both sides had two wins from two going into the match, but Pulse raced to a 40-19 lead at half-time and the Mavericks were unable to fight back. Pulse wing-defence Zara Everitt was named player of the match. The match between Cardiff Dragons and Birmingham Panthers, who were both searching for their first win, had to be abandoned because of an injury to Cardiff's Leah Middleton. Cardiff confirmed on social media that the fixture would be rearranged. 'It wasn't the prettiest' - reaction to Thunder win Player of the match, Manchester Thunder captain Amy Carter: "We met them [Forest] pre-season and they blew us out of the water so it was really nice to put the work in and grind it out."Our strength is bringing through our younger players, it's really exciting that we can blend that in with our squad." Manchester Thunder head coach Karen Greig: "I don't think it was a very pretty game! We were quite stagnant at times and played too wide so I'd like to see us taking the attack a little more."But we're still building, we're learning a lot from each game. We let them back in towards the end of the second quarter so we'll be honest about that and go back to the drawing board."But a 16-goal win at this point of the season, we'll definitely take it."Nottingham Forest head coach Chelsea Pitman: "We can't rely on chasing down a lead, we need to start better. "Thunder played really well and they were quite comfortable. But I am really proud of the team, we will go back and review it and go again in round four." Fixtures and results Friday 28 MarchManchester Thunder 81-65 Nottingham ForestLondon Pulse 78-42 London MavericksCardiff Dragons v Birmingham Panthers: Match abandonedRemaining round three fixtureSunday, 30 MarchLeeds Rhinos v Loughborough Lightning (16:00 BST)Round four fixturesFriday, 4 AprilLeeds Rhinos v London Pulse (19:00 BST)Saturday, 5 AprilNottingham Forest v Loughborough Lightning (15:00 BST)Cardiff Dragons v Manchester Thunder (19:00 BST)Sunday, 6 AprilLondon Mavericks v Birmingham Panthers (16:00 BST) - live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app, and on demand
