EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health, based on information provided by Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program. There are tools everyone can use to improve mental health and increase resiliency, and ways to support friends, family and co-workers who struggle with life’s challenges or mental health. Mental Health America started in May Mental Health America started in May 1949 as Mental Health Month. Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions highlights Mental Health America’s #Tools2Thrive – what individuals can do to prioritize mental health, face trauma and obstacles, support those who struggle and work toward recovery. Senior Life Solutions is exploring topics that can help individuals build their own set of #Tools2Thrive: recognizing and owning one’s feelings, finding the positives ...