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• One in five adults experience mental illness each year• Only 47.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in 2021• One in twenty U.S. adults experience serious mental ...
May's Mental Health Awareness Month actually began back in 1949 with Mental Health America. The theme for 2024's campaign is "Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World."
The purpose of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness and educate the public about: mental illnesses, such as the 18.1% of Americans who suffer from depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder; [14] the realities of living with these conditions; and strategies for attaining mental health and wellness.
The Active Minds Healthy Campus Award recognizes and celebrates U.S. colleges and universities that are prioritizing health and making significant progress toward creating a campus that promotes mental health, physical health, and well-being of its students. The award was established in 2016 and is supported by Peg's Foundation.
Workplace health promotion is the combined efforts of employers, employees, and society to improve the mental and physical health and well-being of people at work. [1] The term workplace health promotion denotes a comprehensive analysis and design of human and organizational work levels with the strategic aim of developing and improving health resources in an enterprise.
The month-long celebration will come to a close with a Storyteller’s Event at Got Books on Friday, May 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Speakers will share stories about mental health, resiliency and ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a case study of a workplace wellness program at Capital Metro, the local transit authority in Austin, TX. [70] The study found that there was a reduction in costs associated with employee health care and absenteeism after the workplace welfare program was implemented. [70]
World Mental Health Day is Thursday, Oct. 10. On this day, organizations worldwide come together to raise awareness of mental health issues and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.