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Mental Health Awareness Month: What Should We be Aware of?

Tanya J. Peterson

HealthyPlace Mental Health Newsletter

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Mental Health Awareness Month: What Should We be Aware of?

The entire month of May is devoted to mental health awareness. That's amazing, given that not too long ago, terms like "mental illness" and even "mental health" were taboo. Having a month dedicated to mental health means that the topic is becoming acceptable to discuss in more than a hushed whisper behind closed doors. But what, exactly, are we supposed to be aware of during Mental Health Awareness Month?

Mental Health Awareness Month is about many different concepts. Some of the things to which the month of May calls attention include:

  • Understanding that mental health is in reach of everyone and that mental illness and mental health aren't opposite states of existence
  • Realizing the facts about mental health in order to increase empathy and understanding
  • Becoming aware of seeing a person first, rather than focusing on an illness


It could be said that Mental Health Awareness Month is about reducing mental health stigma. While true, it's incomplete.

Mental Health Awareness Month is about knowing how to improve or maintain our psychological wellbeing. It means having a fresh perspective on each other and what makes us mentally healthy. It's about celebrating that we have a Mental Health Awareness Month so people can learn how to thrive and live fully, even with mental health challenges.

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Your Thoughts

Today's Question: What would you like people to be aware of during Mental Health Awareness Month? We invite you to participate by commenting and sharing your feelings, experiences and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page and on the HealthyPlace Google+ page.

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  3. Bipolar Disorder and Drinking

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Stand Up for Mental Health

Thousands Have Joined the Stand Up for Mental Health Campaign

But we still need you. Let others know there's no shame in having depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trichotillomania, OCD, ADHD, schizophrenia or any other mental illness.

Join the Stand Up for Mental Health campaign. Put a button on your website or blog (buttons for family members, parents, mental health professionals and organizations too). We also have covers for Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

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Latest Mental Health News

These stories and more are featured on our mental health news page:

  • Recent Cancer Diagnosis Associated With Increased Risk Of Mental Health Disorders
  • Group Activities Reduced Depressive Symptoms Among Older People With Dementia
  • Yoga And Aquatic Exercise Can Help Combat MS Symptoms
  • PTSD Could Be Prevented With Gut Microbes, Study Suggests
  • Binge Drinking May Be Encouraged By Cycle Of Stress And Reward
  • Friends Better Than Morphine: Larger Social Networks Release More Pain-Killing Endorphin
  • Exercise Genes? Study Suggests Certain People With Depression May Benefit From Exercise
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Linked To Reduced Depressive Relapse Risk

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APA Reference
Peterson, T. (2016, June 3). Mental Health Awareness Month: What Should We be Aware of?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2019, September 15 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/mental-health-awareness-month-what-should-we-be-aware-of

Last Updated: June 3, 2016
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Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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