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)