2024 Mental Health Awareness Calendar
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January
- Mental Wellness Month
January Posts - Branding Guide by Painted Brain
February
- Black History Month
- Hearth Health Month
- World Cancer Day (Feb. 4)
- MHA Governor Awards / Regional Policy Council Meeting (Feb. 9)
- Founding of Mental Health America Anniversary (Feb. 19)
- Eating Disorders Awareness and Screening Week (Feb. 20-26)
February 2023 - Branding Guide by Painted Brain
March
- Self-injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)
- MHA Hill Day (March 8)
- International Grants Professionals Day (Mar. 10)
- 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)
- World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30)
March 2023 Square Post by Painted Brain
April
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Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
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BIPOC Health Month
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National Arab American Heritage Month
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Alcohol Awareness Month
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Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 6)
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Casting of the Mental Health Bell Anniversary (Apr. 13)
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GLSEN Day of Silence (Apr. 14)
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Volunteer Week (Apr. 16-22)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
May
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Women’s Health Month
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (May 1-7)
- Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week (May 7-13)
- National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 11)
- International Day of Women’s Health (May 28)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
June
- Pride Month
- PTSD Awareness Month
- Men’s Health Month
- National Immigrant Heritage Month
- MHA Policy Institute Day (June 6)
- MHA Affiliate Day (June 7)
- Multiracial Heritage Week (June 7-13)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
July
- Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Month / BIPOC Mental Health Month
- International Self-Care Day (July 24)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
August
- Back-to-School
- MHA Regional Policy Council Meeting (Aug. 15 – tentative)
- National Grief Awareness Day (Aug. 30)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
September
- Recovery Month
- National Suicide Prevention Month
- Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 10-16)
- World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep. 10)
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct. 15)
SEPTEMBER Branding Guide by Painted Brain
October
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct. 15)
- ADHD Awareness Month
- Depression Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
- Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 1-7)
- National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness (Oct. 3)
- National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 5)
- OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 8-14)
- World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)
- National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11)
October 2021 posts - SQUARE by Painted Brain
November
- National Family Caregivers Month
- National Diabetes Month
- Native American Heritage Month
- Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19)
- International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Nov. 18)
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20)
- Giving Tuesday (November 28)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain
December
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3)
- MHA Regional Policy Council Meeting (TBD)
April - SQUARE media post by Profetto 03/23 by Painted Brain