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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.
• 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 ...
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. [1] It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health , a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. [ 2 ]
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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."
May is Mental Health Month, an observance dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and promoting mental wellness. With a history dating back over 70 years, this month-long ...
Mental health prevention is defined as intervening to minimize mental health problems (i.e. risk factors) by addressing determinants of mental health problems before a specific mental health problem has been identified in the individual, group, or population of focus with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of future mental health problems ...
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 ...