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NAMI Walk takes steps to raise awareness of mental health

May is mental health awareness month. The Nami Walk in Boston and all over the world take steps to raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of paying attention to mental health.

NAMI promotes that people need to talk about mental illness.

Boston 25′s Vanessa Welch and Kevin Lemanowicz were at the walk.

Over 1300 participants walked covering 140 teams.

For more information on Nami Walks, visit the link here.

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