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Garland proclaims Mental Health Awareness Month; city to host pop-up resources
Summary
The council proclaimed May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month. A licensed counselor at the dais urged public conversation, announced free pop-up resources and weekday staffing at the Garland Office on the square during May.
Mayor Dylan Hedrick read a proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month and urged residents to engage in conversations and seek resources.
A speaker who identified themselves as a licensed counselor said the stigma around mental illness grows when conversations happen only privately and urged more public dialogue. The counselor said Garland Office on the square will host free mental-health resources throughout May, with pop-up interactive elements on Saturdays and staff available during the week.
"Please be on the lookout for that and please, speak up should you or anyone else that you know not only struggle with severe mental illness, but the blues that hit us all from time to time," the speaker said, encouraging those in need to reach out.
