Mental Health Awareness Calendar

January

Month  

Mental Wellness Month

National Mentoring Month 

Week

No Name-Calling Week (Jan. 20-24)

Day

Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11)

February

Month

International Boost Self-Esteem Month 

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Week

Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 16-23)

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 23-Feb. 29)

Day

Safer Internet Day (Feb. 11) 

March

Month

Self Harm Awareness Month

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Week

Sleep Awareness Week (Mar. 1-7)

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Mar. 30-Apr. 5)

World Autism Awareness Week (Mar. 30-Apr. 5)

Day

Self-Injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)

Zero Discrimination Day (Mar. 1)

Kick Butts Day (Mar. 18)

World Down Syndrome Day (Mar. 21)

World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30) 

April

Month

Alcohol Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month 

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

National Counseling Awareness Month 

National Minority Health Month

Day

World Autism Awareness Day (Apr. 2)

World Health Day (Apr. 7)

National Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 7)

Day of Silence (Apr. 24)

National Stress Awareness Day (Apr. 18)

May

Month

Mental Health Month

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

Week

National Mental Health Counseling Week (May 6-12)

National Prevention Week (May 11-17)

Day

World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 6)

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 9)

June

Month

LGBTQ Pride Month 

Day

PTSD Awareness Day (Jun. 27)

July 

Month

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 

Day

World Day Against Trafficking Persons (Jul. 30)

September

Month

National Recovery Month 

National Suicide Prevention Month

Week

National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 6-12)

Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep. 10)

October

Month

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month 

Bullying Prevention Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

ADHD Awareness Month

Week

Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 4-10)

OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 11-17)

ADHD Awareness Week (TBA)

Day

International Day of Non-Violence (Oct. 2)

World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)

National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 8)

National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11)

National Stop Bullying Day (Oct. 14)

November

Week

Anti-Bullying Awareness Week 

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-23)

Day

International Stress Awareness Day (Nov. 6)

World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)

International Day for Tolerance (Nov. 16 )

International Survivors of Suicide Day (Nov. 21)

December

Month

National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month

Day

World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)

International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3)

Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)