ALL DONATIONS FROM THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BRIAN AND BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S PARENT ACCOUNT. IT WILL SHOW UP AS THE National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression

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PLEASE NOTED THIS IS THE SAME COMPANY AND THE FUNDS DONATED WILL BE ALLOCATED APPROPRIATELY.

As some of you may know May is Mental Health Awareness Month. May 1st, 2024 marks the 6th annual Mental Health Awareness Campaign I have had the privilege to support. With the support of ZNY and NATCA we have raised approximately $21,655.00!!

On average, brain and behavior disorders affect one in five people. Many of you may have had experiences with friends or family that have some form of a

mental disorder. For decades these diseases have not received the

appropriate amount of attention needed to generate proper funding to

conduct the necessary research to develop more effective treatment

options.

Mental illness is something we often cannot physically see; therefore, it

is often dismissed or attributed to some other personality flaw/trait.

My family, like millions of others, were not aware of the signs,

symptoms, and red flags of this mental illness. This disease was able to

exist within my immediate family for far too long before we were able to

identify that something was wrong. Unfortunately, by the time we did

realize it and began exploring treatment options, a great amount of

irreparable damage had already occurred.

I will forever be plagued with questions that cannot be answered. To a

certain degree, I will never forgive myself for not realizing the

magnitude of the situation developing right beside me. I lost my brother

and best friend to mental illness. It is something I hope none of you will

ever have to experience. While I cannot change the past, I hope to help

build a brighter future for those who suffer from this disease.

Over the last few years, mental health has finally been getting the

recognition it deserves. New dynamic approaches of treatments

offer hope for people who suffer from a wide variety of mental

illnesses. As with any disease as complicated as these, there is still much

more research that needs to be done.

Every May for the rest of my life I will help raise awareness and/or

funds to donate to a mental health charity. The Brian and Behavior

Research Foundation is a great organization. 100% of their donations go

to research grants distributed to leading scientists around the world.

Thank you all for your continued support!!

Frank Galante