Health & Fitness
Headspace Offering Free Meditation For All LA County Residents
Headspace is offering free meditation in collaboration with LA County's Department of Mental Health.
VENICE, CA —Headspace is now offering free meditation for Los Angeles County residents coping with the ongoing emergency, county officials announced.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Los Angeles County's Department of Mental Health has partnered with Headspace, a mindfulness and meditation app.
Now, and through 2020, all LA County residents have access to free Headspace Plus subscriptions and can find the following with their free, premium subscription:
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- Hundreds of science-backed guided meditations in English and Spanish
- Mindfulness and sleep exercises to help address rising stress and anxiety
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"To help you weather this storm, Headspace and the LA County Department of Mental Health have partnered to provide support and resources during this challenging time," according to the website.
The pandemic has ignited fears among people and created a range of mental health responses among people, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. This can negatively impact people who might be struggling with mental illness or substance abuse.
Resources, including Headspace, help offer LA County residents a way to take care of their own mental health.
"LA County and Headspace are proud to make this the first offering of its kind in the country - and to support county residents with new and innovative ways to cope with the COVID-19 health crisis," according to a news release.
The meditation app's offices are currently located in Santa Monica. Headspace was formerly housed in Venice.
To sign up for a free Headspace Plus subscription, visit headspace.com/lacounty.
Help is available 24/7 in Los Angeles County, officials said. If you or someone you know is having a difficult time coping, contact 800-854-7771 or visit DMH.LACounty.gov.
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