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Mental Health Awareness Month
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Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. For the past 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being.
Need Help?
- If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
- To learn how to get support for mental health, drug, and alcohol issues, visit FindSupport.gov.
- To locate treatment facilities or providers, visit FindTreatment.gov or call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 800-662-HELP (4357).
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon's Mental Health Awareness Month Video Message
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon's Mental Health Awareness Month Video Message
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, has recorded a video message for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit
Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit
Check out what SAMHSA is doing and share our materials, and remember that we all play active roles in caring for our mental health.
FindSupport.gov
FindSupport.gov
Use the FindSupport.gov Toolkit to spread awareness and provide resources for those who need them.
988 Partner Toolkit
988 Partner Toolkit
The 988 Partner Toolkit is a one-stop shop for resources that anyone to use to promote awareness of 988.
National Prevention Week
National Prevention Week
NPW promotes prevention events and resources to help keep people and communities healthy and safe.
Resources
SAMHSA Resources
- Mental Health Treatment Works
- Help Prevent Suicide
- Resources for Families Coping with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
- Behavioral Health Equity
- Mental Health Myths and Facts
- Talking about Mental Health
- Psychosocial Intervention for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness
- Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students
- Tips for Survivors of a Pandemic: Managing Stress
Additional Resources
Practitioner Trainings
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC)
- National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC)
- The Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)
Federal Resources
- Fact Sheet: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address Our National Mental Health Crisis, As Part of Unity Agenda in his First State of the Union
- U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health
- HHS National Tour to Strengthen Mental Health
- How Right Now | CDC
- Mental Health Topics | NIMH