The “Stand Up to Stigma” 5K, sponsored by the Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center, will let runners and walkers of all ages express their support for mental health services.
The race is scheduled for Sunday, May 21, at 8 a.m. Registration and starting line will be in the Behavioral Medicine Center’s parking lot, 1710 Barton Rd., Redlands.
Race entry fees and sponsorships will help support playground facilities for the center’s youth patients.
Registration fees include a goodie bag, runner’s bib and a T-shirt (shirt limited to first 500 entries). Racers will also enjoy a “Post Race Bash” featuring lunch, refreshments, photo booth and mental health information.
May is national Mental Health Month, a time when events like the 5K help spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. One in five adults and children experience a mental illness at some point in their lifetime, and more than 16 million American adults live with major depression, according to statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Join Loma Linda University Health and runners from throughout the Inland Empire to stand up to the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Race entry fees are $15 per person, or $10 for students. Enter online at llubmc.eventbrite.com. For information about the range of services available at the Behavioral Medicine Center, visit llubmc.org.