May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Emily Morales, Psy.D., LMFT, Diversity Chair • April 23, 2025

Hello SGVPA Folx,

It's that time of the year again!! National Mental Health Awareness Month. Dust off those green ribbons and represent!

This is the time of the year for all of us to renew our toolkits, spreading awareness to help break the stigma, and overall advocacy for the mental health needs of our community. I get pumped for all the fairs, the awareness walks, and collaboration with fellow mental health practitioners. Taking it out to the community in person or virtually this month is a salute to those in the mental health helping field, all those who have survived mental health distress, and for those who are still struggling with the impact of mental health distress.

A Call To Action Message From NAMI

"This May, take action, raise your voice, and help change the conversation around mental health! Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a driving force in addressing the challenges faced by millions of Americans living with mental health conditions. Now, more than ever, National Awareness of Mental Illness (NAMI) needs you to be part of this movement. Whether by sharing your story, spreading awareness, or advocating for change, every action helps break the stigma and build a more supportive world for all."

View NAMI Website

Together We Can Join Arms to End the Stigma

Together we can continue providing awareness and resources for all those in need within our community, people in our virtual community, advocacy with family and friends, and networking with each other to keep us all together in solidarity.

Links:

https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/

https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/mental-health-awareness-month

https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month/

https://www.brownhealth.org/be-well/importance-mental-health-awareness-month

https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/prevention-week

Ways to find support:

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support

https://www.nami.org/

https://mhanational.org/

https://www.calhope.org/

https://www.211.org/

https://www.1degree.org/

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health

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