2023 NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES

2023 NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES

MHA developed the following calendar to help employees navigate national (and international) mental health observances for 2023. Consider choosing one observance every one to two months to celebrate on social media, in an e-newsletter, or an internal email. Each observance includes one to two related resources that can be easily shared with staff and communities. We also included national observances for various populations. Many factors, including chronic health conditions and systemic "-isms," contribute to mental health concerns, especially for the Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQIA+ communities.

MONTH

JAN FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

DATES

All Month All Month

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCE

Mental Wellness Month American Heart Month

All Month

Black History Month

20 - 26

13 - 19 20 - 26

20 - 24 12 - 18

17 1

30

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Brain Awareness Week National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

LGBT Health Awareness Week National Sleep Awareness Week

World Sleep Day Self-Injury Awareness Day

World Bipolar Day

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Live Mentally Healthy Co-occurring: Mental Health

and Chronic Illness Black History Month Black And African American Communities and Mental Health

Eating Disorders Information & Resources

Addiction/Substance Use Information & Resources

LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health

Get Enough Sleep

Self-Injury Information & Resources Bipolar Disorder Information & Resources

All Month All Month All Month

6 18 - 24 All Month All Month

All Month

1 - 7

BIPOC Health Month Sexual Assault Awareness

and Prevention Month Alcohol Awareness Month National Alcohol Screening Day

Volunteer Week

National Mental Health Awareness Month Women's Health Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit Sexual Assault and Mental Health

Addiction Screening

Mental Health Month Toolkit AAPI Communities and Mental

Health Resources Maternal Mental Health

MONTH

JUN JUL AUG SEP

OCT

NOV DEC

DATES

All Month 27

All Month 12 - 18

All Month 7 - 14 8 - 10 21

All Month All Month

26 24

All Month

All Month 10 - 16 10

All Month

All Month

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCE

National PTSD Awareness Month National PTSD Awareness Day Men's Health Month National Men's Health Week Pride Month Multiracial Heritage Week MHA's Annual Conference International Day of Yoga BIPOC Health Month Disability Pride Month

National Disability Independence Day International Self-Care Day

Back-to-School Season

National Suicide Prevention Month National Suicide Prevention Week

World Suicide Prevention Day National Recovery Month

Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15)

All Month

ADHD Awareness Month

All Month 5

1 - 7 8 - 14

10 11 19

All Month

Depression Awareness Month National Depression Screening Day

Mental Illness Awareness Week OCD Awareness Week

World Mental Health Day National Coming Out Day Global Peer Support Day

National Family Caregivers Month

All Month

13 - 19 1 11 18

Native American Heritage Month

Transgender Awareness Week International Stress Awareness Day

Veterans Day International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

All Month

Holiday Season

3

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

PTSD Information & Resources PTSD Screening

Men's Health Month Pride and Mental Health

MHA's Annual Conference Yoga

BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit

Back to School Toolkit

Suicide Information & Resources Suicide Prevention

Recovery Support Latinx/Hispanic Communities

and Mental Health ADHD Information & Resources

ADHD Screening Depression Information & Resources

Depression Screening Mental Illness Awareness Week OCD Information & Resources

I Am Not Alone National Family Caregivers Toolkit Native and Indigenous Communities

and Mental Health Resources LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health

Stress Information & Resources Military Mental Health Bereavement And Grief

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Information & Resources

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