City plans family movie event to encourage mental health awareness

Jacksonville, Fla. — Jacksonville’s Safety and Crime Reduction Commission wants local families to have healthy conversations about mental health.

A news release citing CDC statistics said that in 2021, 29% of adolescents experienced poor mental health, and 42% felt persistently sad or hopeless. 22% of adolescents seriously considered attempting suicide, and 10% actually attempted it.

In hopes of reducing those numbers in Jacksonville, the Commission is planning a family movie event where mental health professionals will be on hand to guide discussions and provide help.

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Families are invited to sign up to see Disney Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2′ on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. at the AMC Regency Theaters located at 9451 Regency Boulevard.

There are limited spaces still available for the screening. To sign up or for more information, please visit www.jaxcares365.com.

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