Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

This year, Prevent Child Abuse America joins activists, organizations and practitioners across the country to help reduce the stigma surrounding Mental Health and share facts, tools and resources that will help spread the word.

Mental Health Practice – The Annie E. Casey Foundation (aecf.org)

About – National Foster Care Month – Child Welfare Information Gateway

About Mental Health (cdc.gov)

Mental Health Month | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Children’s Mental Health Awareness | How to Help – Kids Included Together (kit.org)

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH -May 2023 – National Today

29 Ways To Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month (2023) (goodgoodgood.co)

Take Care of Yourself: May is Mental Health Awareness Month | Lee Health

Foster Youth to Independence Initiative Housing Vouchers (thinkof-us.org)

8 Ways To Participate: Mental Health Awareness Month | BetterHelp

 

How to Tell if Social Media Is Harming Your Mental Health

While social media is an excellent tool for staying in touch with friends and family, finding communities based on interests and communicating quickly, it can also negatively impact mental health. Seventy-two percent of Americans use some form of social media, and many check their social media at least once daily.

How to Tell if Social Media Is Harming Your Mental Health – Guides (zocdoc.com)