Today is the start of Children's Mental Health Week! Here's a message from Oregon's 2024 Kid Governor, Zoya Shah, about why creating mental health awareness in kids is important: "Everybody goes through rough times every once in a while but getting support from others is really important. I like to imagine it like you are carrying a huge load of bricks. You’ve tried for a while and you still cannot move it. Eventually, you call someone to help you, and together you can share the burden, instead of one person carrying the whole thing. There are still some people out there who believe that kids having a mental health disorder is ridiculous. That’s why it is important to share our stories to let people know that this is a real issue." - Zoya Shah #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #MentalHealth