Mental Illness Awareness Week
Join us for Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week takes place from October 3-9, 2021.
National Depression Screening Day is October 7 and World Mental Health Day is October 10.
This year, Mental Health America (MHA) will raise awareness of mental health conditions that are often misunderstood or aren't discussed much at all. We chose this theme after listening to our community, many of whom felt that their diagnoses weren't in the forefront of the mental health conversation. These conditions include Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention-Deficit/
Each day during Mental Illness Awareness Week, we will focus our efforts on a single category to drive home a consistent message:
- Sunday, October 3: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Monday, October 4: Attention-Deficit/
Hyperactivity Disorder - Tuesday, October 5: Borderline Personality Disorder
- Wednesday, October 6: Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders
- Thursday, October 7: Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Friday, October 8: Paranoia and Delusional Disorders
- Saturday, October 9: Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
MHA developed brand-new fact sheets to share what life is like with these often
misunderstood conditions that you can download by filling out the form below.
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is Sunday, October 10! This World Mental Health Day, we will focus on some of the incredible global results of our MHA Screening program.
Check out our brand-new infographic for World Mental Health Day 2021
National Depression Screening Day
National Depression Screening Day is Thursday, October 7! We are focusing on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) that day because of the important overlap with depression and the approaching winter season. Taking a mental health screen at MHAScreening.org is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. Screening helps catch problems early - B4Stage4.
A screening only takes a few minutes, and after you are finished you will be given information about the next steps you should take based on the results. A screening is not a diagnosis, but it can be a helpful tool for starting a conversation with your doctor or a loved one about your mental health. Screening for mental health conditions should be just as normal as screening for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or any other chronic health condition.
Please join us in sharing our screening tool to provide confidential, anonymous screens to anyone in need.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Share what #mentalillnessfeelslike to you.
Share what life with ADHD, OCD, BPD, and more feels like for you in words, images, or video by tagging your social media posts with #mentalillnessfeelslike. Posts will be displayed at mhanational.org/feelslike where you can also submit anonymously if you choose.
You're helping by:
- Speaking up about your own experiences;
- Helping others who may be struggling to explain what they are going through to figure out if they are showing signs of a mental illness;
- Breaking down the discrimination and stigma surrounding mental illnesses; and
- Showing others that they are not alone in their feelings and their symptoms.
We will be posting all over social media, so please join us in conversations on:
EVENTS
MENTAL NOTES: Virtual Concert Benefitting Mental Health America
Presented by the Hot Topic Foundation and hosted by Mikey Way, MENTAL NOTES is a virtual concert happening on World Mental Health Day, Oct. 10, 2021, featuring exclusive musical performances from your favorite artists and appearances from special guests. All proceeds from ticket sales go to MHA to support our mission.
Learn more and get your tickets: https://www.hottopic.com/mental-notes/
Our Future In Mind Summit
MHA and IDONTMIND present Our Future In Mind: Mental Health Summit, a live free two day event this November 5 and 6. The first of its kind, this event will give you a front row seat to the stories behind some of the biggest movements in mental health and the tools you will need to be part of the change. The entire two-day summit will be streamed live on Youtube November 5 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST and November 6 from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST.
Learn more and register for this free event: https://idontmind.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS
Click here to download graphics to share for Mental Illness Awareness Week
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MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK RESOURCES
Crisis Resources: http://mhanational.org/crisisresources
Learning About Mental Illnesses:
https://mhanational.org/mentalillnessfeelslike
Infographic: Life With Depression
Infographic: Life With Psychosis
Infographic: Life With Anxiety
Infographic: Life With Bipolar
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/what-mental-illness-sciency-article
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/how-common-mental-illness
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/mental-illness-genetic
https://mhanational.org/conditions/adhd-and-add
https://mhanational.org/conditions/anxiety
https://mhanational.org/conditions/bipolar-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd
https://mhanational.org/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/co-occurring-mental-health-and-substance-abuse
https://mhanational.org/conditions/conduct-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/depression
https://mhanational.org/conditions/dissociation-and-dissociative-disorders
https://mhanational.org/conditions/eating-disorders
https://mhanational.org/conditions/excoriation-disorder-skin-picking-or-dermatillomania
https://mhanational.org/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
https://mhanational.org/conditions/panic-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/paranoia-and-delusional-disorders
https://mhanational.org/conditions/personality-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/phobias
https://mhanational.org/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/pregnancy-and-postpartum-disorders
https://mhanational.org/conditions/psychosis
https://mhanational.org/conditions/schizoaffective-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/schizophrenia
https://mhanational.org/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad
https://mhanational.org/conditions/self-injury-cutting-self-harm-or-self-mutilation
https://mhanational.org/conditions/social-anxiety-disorder
https://mhanational.org/conditions/trichotillomania-hair-pulling
Recognizing Signs of Mental Illnesses:
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-mental-illness
https://mhanational.org/b4stage4-get-informed
Treatment and Recovery:
https://mhanational.org/recovery-support
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/mental-illness-curable
https://mhanational.org/get-involved/b4stage4-where-get-help-0
https://mhanational.org/how-insurance-works
https://mhanational.org/paying-care
https://mhanational.org/mental-health-treatments
https://mhanational.org/types-mental-health-professionals
https://mhanational.org/taking-good-care-yourself
https://mhanational.org/care-your-health
Additional Resources:
https://arc.mhanational.org/find-an-affiliate
https://mhanational.org/mha-webinars
https://mhanational.org/podcast
https://mhanational.org/newsroom/chiming-in
En Español
Recursos de Crisis: https://mhanational.org/respuestainmediata
Aprender Sobre Enfermedades Mentales:
Infografía: Convivir Con El Trastorno Bipolar
Infografía: Convivir Con La Ansiedad
Infografía: Convivir Con La Depresion
Infografía: Convivir Con La Psicosis
Esquizofrenia: Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber
Trastorno Bipolar: Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber
Realice Enfermedades Mentales:
AntesdelaEtapa4: Realice Una Prueba De Salud Mental
Lista De Verificación De Los Señales De La Depresión
Tratamiento y Recuperación
AntesdelaEtapa4: Obtenga Ayuda
Infografía: Convivir Con La Recuperación
Otros Recursos: https://mhanational.org/otros-recursos
This campaign is supported by contributions from Janssen: Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.