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Mental Wellbeing & Inclusion Remembrances & Observations

January

  • Days
    • National Fun At Work Day (Jan 26)
  • Weeks
    • No-Name Calling Week (Jan 15-19)
  • Months
    • Mental Wellness Month
    • Dry January

February

  • Days
    • World Cancer Day (Feb 4)
    • Safer Internet Day (Feb 6)
    • MHA Governor Awards / Regional Policy Council Meeting (Feb 9)
    • National Make A Friend Day (Feb 11)
    • National Random Act of Kindness Day (Feb 17)
    • Founding of Mental Health America Anniversary (Feb 19)
  • Weeks
    • National School Counseling Week (Feb 5th – 9th)
    • Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb 5th – 11th)
    • National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Feb 19 – 23)
    • Eating Disorders Awareness and Screening Week (Feb 20-26)
  • Months
    • Black History Month
    • Hearth Health Month
    • International Boost Self-Esteem Month
    • National Self-Check Month

March

  • Days
    • Self-injury Awareness Day (Mar 1)
    • Zero Discrimination Day (Mar 1)
    • World Teen Mental Wellness Day (Mar 2)
    • International Grants Professionals Day (Mar 10)
    • International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Mar 21)
    • Down Syndrome Day (Mar 21)
    • World Bipolar Day (Mar 30)
  • Weeks
    • Brain Awareness Week (Mar 11 – 17)
    • National Sleep Awareness Week (Mar 12-18)
    • World Sleep Day (Mar 17)
    • Brain Awareness Week (Mar 13-19)
    • National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Mar 20-26)
    • National LGBT Health Awareness Week (Mar 20-24)
  • Month
    • Women’s History Month

April

  • Days
    • World Autism Awareness Day (Apr 2)
    • Alcohol Screening Day (Apr 6)
    • World Health Day (Apr 7)
    • Casting of the Mental Health Bell Anniversary (Apr 13)
    • GLSEN Day of Silence (Apr 14)
  • Weeks
    • National Youth Violence Prevention Week (Apr 25 – 29)
  • Months
    • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
  • BIPOC Health Month
    • National Arab American Heritage Month
    • Alcohol Awareness Month
    • National Child Abuse Prevention Month
    • National Autism Awareness Month
    • National Counseling Awareness Month
    • National Minority Health Month
    • National Stress Awareness Month

May

  • Days
    • National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9)
    • International Day of Women’s Health (May 28)
  • Weeks
    • Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1-7)
    • Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week (May 7-13)
    • National Women’s Health Week (May 12-15)
  • Months
    • Mental Health Awareness Month
    • Women’s Health Month
    • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    • National Teen Self-Esteem Month

June

  • Days
    • World Caring Day (Jun 7)
    • World Refugee Day (Jun 20)
  • Weeks
    • Multiracial Heritage Week (Jun 7-13)
  • Months
    • Pride Month
    • PTSD Awareness Month
    • Men’s Health Month
    • National Immigrant Heritage Month

July

  • Days
    • International Self-Care Day (Jul 24)
  • Months
    • Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month / BIPOC Mental Health Month
    • National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

August

  • National Grief Awareness Day (Aug 30)
  • International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug 31)

September

  • Days
    • World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep 10)
  • Weeks
    • Suicide Prevention Week (Sep 10-16)
    • Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15-Oct. 15)
  • Months
    • Recovery Month
    • National Suicide Prevention Month

October

  • Days
    • National Depression Screening Day (Oct 5)
    • World Mental Health Day (Oct 10)
    • National Coming Out Day (Oct 11)
  • Weeks
    • Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15-Oct 15)
    • Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 1-7)
    • National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness (Oct 3)
    • OCD Awareness Week (Oct 8-14)
  • Months
    • ADHD Awareness Month
    • Depression Awareness Month
    • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    • Anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

November

  • Days
    • International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Nov 18)
    • Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov 20)
    • International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Nov 25)
    • Giving Tuesday (Nov 28)
  • Weeks
    • Transgender Awareness Week (Nov 13-19)
  • Months
    • National Family Caregivers Month
    • National Diabetes Month
    • Native American Heritage Month
    • Movember

December

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3)
  • Human Rights Day (Dec 10)