BAMSI Virtual Event Breaks the Silence for Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Matters: It’s Time to Listen. It’s Time to Talk. Brings hope

Brockton, MA- In honor of May being “Mental Health Awareness” month, BAMSI, in partnership with Jordan’s Furniture, hosted its first annual event, “Mental Health Matters: It’s Time to talk. It’s Time to Listen. Bob Socci,  ‘The Voice of The New England Patriots,’ moderated the panel, which sought to address the personal challenges of the panelist’s life experiences surrounding mental health. Each individual shared their inspirational stories of overcoming adversity in the light of facing mental health difficulties.

Dee Qualls shares her emotional journey with HIV, the tears she cried, and the fear she felt.  In her motivational narrative, she states, “BAMSI didn’t know it, nor did I, that they gave me something far greater than fear, and that is called hope.”

BAMSI CEO Peter Evers shared in his response to the event, “BAMSI strives to give people hope, and hearing the impact our services have on the lives of individuals brings clarity to why we do the work we do. We need to continue this conversation around mental health. Real change happens due to a public will and demand for it, and it is the time to bring that change to fruition.”

Throughout the remainder of May, BAMSI will be releasing participant videos on our social media platforms and calling upon the community to tell their stories and contribute to this movement to make mental health and mental wellness a priority.

To watch a replay of the event, you can visit BAMSI’s Facebook page @BAMSIservices

About BAMSI:

Founded in 1975, BAMSI is in the business of “bringing people and services together.”

BAMSI transforms lives by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations, and communities to learn, thrive, and achieve their goals.

We have more than 120 locations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with diverse services delivered through a growing workforce of more than 2,000 employees.