05/14/2026
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH 💚💚 Please check on your people!
As a veteran couple, we have seen more than our share of friends and shipmates struggle with mental health. As a retired Navy trauma nurse, I have also seen the devastating loss that can come from untreated and unchecked mental illness, especially within the military community.
Once again, it has hit close to home.
This kind of loss never gets easier. Nothing feels real, and nothing fills the void left behind by unanswered “why” questions.
So please, do NOT stop asking.
Do NOT accept “I’m okay” as the end of the conversation.
Sometimes “okay” is simply what people say while they are drowning silently.
Ask again. Check again. Stay present. Remind the people you love that they matter, that they are loved, and that they are worth fighting for.
Do not be afraid to ask hard questions. And if you truly feel something is wrong, do NOT leave them alone.
Please check on your people.
And if you are struggling, please tell someone. You matter. 💚
**Highland Grooming’s bright green was never chosen for branding. It was chosen for awareness. 💚