Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out what SAMHSA is doing, share our materials, and remember that we all play vital roles in caring for our mental health!

The Toolkit is a One-Stop Shop

The toolkit offers comprehensive resources in a central location that you can download and share. Some content can be customized for the needs of your audiences. The toolkit includes:

• Key messages and themes for each week in May.
• Social media content, graphics, and promotional materials designed for your audiences and media channels.
• Messaging that encourages acceptance and support of people living with a mental illness.
• Best practices for supportive and beneficial discussions about mental health.
• Additional resources for increasing awareness about mental health in May and beyond.

How to Use the Toolkit

The toolkit can help you spread awareness about the importance of mental health and its effects on physical and emotional well-being.

• Copy, download, and share our social messages, graphics, and promotional materials in ways that fit the needs of your audiences and channels.
• Use our hashtags when sharing content related to Mental Health Awareness Month.
• Use our tools and the actions recommended in Best Practices to engage with your communities and networks.