These are a few of the messages Shantelle Avery includes with Christmas Socks for Hope gifts she distributes to behavioral health patients in the hospital during the holidays. She also includes a personally written letter to share words of encouragement with those struggling with depression and other mental health issues.
December 29, 2022
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December 29, 2022 1:08 a.m.
Much more than socks
Post Falls woman delivers gifts, encouragement to those struggling with mental health
It was a rough year in 2019. Just before Christmas, Post Falls mom Shantelle Avery found herself hospitalized with severe depression.