Join the Fight: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: Join Us in Making a Difference

Alzheimer's awareness month - JuneAs we approach Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June, it’s crucial to understand the profound impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related cognitive disorders, and the importance of supporting those affected by it. Did you know that over 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia worldwide? This progressive neurological disorder impairs memory, thinking skills, and daily functioning, presenting significant challenges for patients, caregivers, and families alike.

Why Awareness Matters:

Raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease is crucial for several reasons. It helps promote early detection, facilitates access to vital resources and support services, and fuels ongoing research for effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure. Additionally, increased awareness helps reduce stigma and misconceptions surrounding Alzheimer’s and related dementias, fostering a more empathetic and supportive community for individuals and families facing these challenges.

Join Our Cause:

You can show your support and advocacy during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and beyond by purchasing products from our Alzheimer’s Awareness collection. Our shirts, buttons, magnets, and more feature symbolic purple ribbon designs, sparking conversations and promoting awareness wherever you go.

Make a Difference with Your Purchase:

In line with our commitment to supporting Alzheimer’s causes, a portion of our profits from June will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Every purchase contributes to our mission of spreading awareness and supporting Alzheimer’s research and care initiatives.

Start Conversations, Make a Difference:

Let’s work together to make a positive impact and create a world where Alzheimer’s disease is understood, prevented, and cured. Join the millions who are going purple this June to show solidarity with those affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Click image below to shop our collection of Alzheimer’s Awareness products and be a part of this important cause. Together, we can make a difference!

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness T-shirts and Gifts

 

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Break the Stigma, Spread Hope: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness MonthAs we enter the month of May, it’s essential to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about mental health conditions and reducing the stigma surrounding them. This month serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of mental health and the significance of supporting those who may be struggling.

Mental Health Awareness Month aims to destigmatize conversations around mental health and promote understanding and empathy. It sheds light on the prevalence of mental health conditions globally and encourages individuals to prioritize their mental well-being. The campaign emphasizes that mental health is just as important as physical health and advocates for accessible mental health resources and support networks for all.

In recent years, there has been a positive shift in public attitudes toward mental health, thanks to increased awareness efforts. However, there is still work to be done in challenging misconceptions and ensuring that everyone feels comfortable seeking help when needed. This month provides an opportunity for individuals, communities, and organizations to come together, share stories, and advocate for mental health education and resources. For more information and support, please visit National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Join the Movement: Advocate for Mental Health Support

At Awareness Ribbon Gifts, we’re proud to offer a range of awareness products, including t-shirts, mugs, bags, stickers, and more, with many featuring the green awareness ribbon. By wearing these items during Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond, you’re not only showing solidarity with those struggling, but you’re also sparking important conversations and spreading awareness.

Break the stigma and normalize the practice of taking moments to prioritize mental health care without guilt or shame. Click image below to explore our collection of Mental Health Awareness t-shirts and gifts, and together, let’s make a difference.

Mental Health Awareness T-shirts and Gifts with green awareness ribbons

 

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How the Semicolon is Raising Awareness for Mental Health

Semicolon AwarenessA semicolon is defined as “a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma,” but over the last five years, the once under-used punctuation mark, has taken on a much deeper meaning as it has become a national phenomenon.

In the form of tattoos, and being displayed on everything from t-shirts to keychains, the semicolon has become a symbol of perseverance, of continuance, and of hope and solidarity. Giving credence to its original intended purpose, this symbol has grown to re-introduce its importance in the form of a beacon of strength for suicide awareness proclaiming that, even through the darkest of times, the sentence hasn’t ended yet – there still more life to live.

While it’s much more than just another option during an inking session, the showing of support has increased over time by way of tattoos, and isn’t only sported by those directly affected by mental illness or suicide.

As of 2016, the age group most affected, statistically, by suicide is the 45 to 54 age group, but it continues to be within the top 10 causes of death in the US alone, affecting every demographic and age group to varying extents, and claiming the lives of nearly 45,000 people each year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s most recent statistics.

Much like the amount of semicolon tattoos and other forms of support, the amount of lives that this show of support has saved is innumerable. If there’s someone you know who’s struggling with the thought of suicide, reach out to them and let them know it’s not over yet.

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255.

Show your support for loved ones struggling with mental illness or the thought of suicide by wearing the semicolon during mental health awareness month, or anytime! Click image below to shop our selection of Semicolon t-shirts and gifts, and help spread awareness!

Semicolon Awareness Products

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Autism Awareness Temporary Tattoos

autism awareness temporary tattoos

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we’re featuring some of our favorite Autism temporary tattoos! These tattoos are perfect for Autism walks, fundraising events, or anytime to spread awareness and show support. Check out our selection below, or click here to shop the full selection of Autism Temporary Tattoos.

The Autism Lost and Found Temporary Tattoo is an important safety tool for children with Autism who may tend to wander. This design can be personalized with your phone number in case you get separated from your child. These tattoos can also be edited with any text, so they can be used for anyone on a school field trip, family vacation or other event.

The Autism Medical Alert Tattoo below can be helpful for autistic youth or adults. These are perfect for trips or other situations where you may want a cell number or other contact information listed, like a temporary hotel or other residence.

Colorful puzzle designs on Autism Awareness Ribbons, hearts, puzzle pieces, and sayings such as “I love someone with Autism”

Beautiful puzzle design on colorful butterflies in two different sizes.

Adorable black and white dog holding a colorful Autism Awareneness Ribbon with a colorful puzzle design.

Click here to see more Autism Temporary Tattoos or check out our full selection of Autism Awareness Products, including t-shirts, buttons, stickers, hats, and more!

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Call On Your Spirit

Call on your spirit

Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue.
Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic.

~ Tim Noakes

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Today is a New Day

Today is a New Day

Today is a new day. Fresh start!
Think happy thoughts, exercise, drink lots of water.
Don’t just eat, fuel your body.
Be Healthy & Happy!

 

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness MonthBreast Cancer is arguably the most commonly known form of cancer. There are foundations upon foundations supporting the cause and boosting awareness around the world, there are products (like the ever-recognizable pink ribbon) that raises awareness and shows support for those dealing with the illness, and even NFL players take their own stand in the fight by donning Pink sweatbands, gloves, and shoes on the field during the month of October. But underneath all of the publicity and outcry for support, and the never-ending search for a cure, there are some absolutely jaw-dropping statistics. Let’s take a look at some of those figures…

Did you know that Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the US? That is just over 12% of the female population in the country! Breast Cancer, whether invasive or non-invasive (We will take a look at the difference between those in a minute…), largely affects women between the ages of 60 and 69, with an absolute risk of 1 in 28 women. While breast cancer rates have decreased drastically since 2000, with the rate dropping 7% between 2000 and 2003 alone, an estimate of 232,340 new invasive breast cancer cases were expected to diagnosed in women in 2013. Invasive Breast Cancer is when the cancer spreads to the normal, healthy tissue, while non-invasive cancer stays within the milk duct and lobules of the breast, and doesn’t invade normal tissues within or beyond the breast.

Some risk factors that you can control to try and dodge breast cancer by acting on are watching your weight and changing your diet (Studies show that consuming more cholesterol-filled foods increase the risk of breast cancer), exercising regularly (It is recommended to engage in 45 to 60 minutes of physical activity 5 or more days a week), watching your alcohol intake, not smoking, exposure to estrogen, recent oral contraceptive use, and stress and anxiety. Some factors that you can’t control are your gender, age, family and personal history of the disease, race, and radiation therapy to the chest.

While some symptoms may be difficult for you to spot on your own, some signs you can watch for are swelling of all or part of the breast, skin irritation, dimpling, pain in your breast, nipple pain (or the nipple turning inward), a nipple discharge other than breast milk, or a lump in the area under your arm (your armpit, if you will). While there are no medically accepted forms of cancer treatment, as with any other type of cancer, Mammograms (x-rays of the breast) are recommended annually, with check ups suggested more often as you increase in age, especially after age 50. This is when routine mammograms should start happening.

Wear the pink ribbon to show support for our mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, friends, and all of the warriors and survivors of Breast Cancer, and remembrance for those who have lost the battle with Breast Cancer. Get our beautiful Breast Cancer pink ribbon designs on shirts, hats, tote bags, necklaces, stickers, and more!

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Bullying Awareness

Bullying Awareness

Unfortunately, bullying is an issue we have all had to deal with at one time or another. What is maybe most troubling is, victims of bullying aren’t just one certain group. It is a mass destruction that affects all shapes, sizes, races and creeds.

Bullying also comes in different forms. When you think of the word itself, “Bullying” might paint a picture in your head of a scenario in a schoolyard, or while a kid walks home from the YMCA, but there are also cases of bullying at places like your workplace, as well. Under no circumstance should bullying be tolerated. It hurts not just the victim, but it gives the one who gives it out a bad reputation, which in turn could hurt their future.

Which is why we need to bring awareness to it.

School bullying is statistically the most prominent form of bullying. It is estimated that every 1 in 4 kids are victims of school bullying, and in about 85% of these cases, no measure is taken to put a stop to it. That is possibly the most troubling aspect of this growing problem. It is estimated that 77% of bullying cases is verbal bullying, mental bullying, or even verbal abuse. This could mean putting someone down for their race, their gender, or their sexual orientation, among many others. It is also estimated that roughly 14% of kids have a severe reaction to being bullied, which means low self-esteem, depression, or even, sadly, suicidal thoughts and tendencies.

Another form is one that has grown with the development of social media, and that is cyberbullying. It is estimated that about 80% of all high school students have encountered bullying of some kind online. And most kids might see it as just teasing or another kid being rude, but if you see something with the marks of bullying of any type, you may not think so, but you have the power to stop it. Don’t let the chances you may have to say something slip away, because there may be someone too scared, or even proud, to ask for your help.

Reach out to those who are being bullied, because no matter who it is, it isn’t a good experience. You can be the difference. You can be the change.

Show your support and help spread awareness with our selection of Bullying Awareness T-shirts and Gifts.

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