about us
HoWELL ARE YOU was established in 2021, and is registered in the State of Florida. The Founder and CEO is a Minister, International Speaker, Best Selling Author, Life and Spiritual Counselor, and Mental Health Advocate.
Our MISSION is to empower all people to embrace a healthy lifestyle as we promote optimum well-being, while focusing on the significance of deliberately managing and nurturing the SPIRIT, MIND, and BODY.
Our three CORE VALUES are:
- Faith
- Integrity
- Generosity
Our VISION is to become recognized as the go-to that supports a holistic approach to health and wellness which will lead to a society of well-balanced individuals who will experience a better quality of life for generations to come!
Our mantra is: "I'm Not Keeping Quiet Anymore"
We are NOT KEEPING QUIET about the stigma surrounding MENTAL ILLNESS, and we are NOT KEEPING QUIET about anything that threatens to compromise the well-being of humanity.
STATISTICs about mental illness
HERE ARE SOME FACTS!
- One in five U.S. adults are living with a mental illness.
- African Americans are 20% more likely to have serious psychological distress than whites.
- Among men aged 18-44 who had daily feelings of anxiety, non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men (26.4 percent) were less likely than non-Hispanic White men (45.4 percent) to have used mental health treatments.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African American males age 15-24.
- African American men ages 20-24 have the highest suicide rate among African Americans of all ages, male and female.
- African American teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than White teenagers.
- Young African Americans are much less likely than White youth to have used a mental health service in the year during which they seriously thought about or attempted suicide.
EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY TO MANAGING A MENTAL ILLNESS
IDENTIFY
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
Pay attention to unusual behaviors. Here are just a few signs:
- Confused thinking.
- Avoiding friends and social activities.
- Difficulty relating to or understanding others.
- Strong feelings of irritation or anger.
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
DON'T DENY
When you observe the symptoms, don't deny what you are seeing. It's REAL! Operating in denial is only going to prolong the process and waste precious time that you do not have.
ACT
DON'T DENY
ACT
Act quickly in seeking professional treatment! The sooner treatment begins, the better the chance of living an ordinary, productive and fulfilling life.
'CRAZY DIDN'T GET ME'
MENTAL ILLNESS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
“They laughed at my family and said we were all crazy.” Can you imagine living in a household where schizophrenic outbursts, manic rage, and violent behavior were frequently the order of the day? Crazy Didn’t Get Me: Preparation For My Destiny is a shocking and transparent story of the author, Cynthia Mobley Howell, surviving and growing up in a household with three severely mentally ill brothers.