Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental illness. Please join this national movement raising awareness about mental health, fighting stigma, providing support, educating the public, and advocating for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. It is estimated that (1) in (5) U.S. adults experience a mental health condition each year. You are not alone. If you ever feel alone because of your mental illness, the NAMI community is here for you.
• Mental illness affects millions of people in the U.S.
• 17% of youth aged 6–17 experience a mental health condition.
• Sharing your story is not only helpful for your own mental health journey, it’s also a great way to let others know they are not alone.
• Stigma and discrimination have caused so many of us to suffer. Let’s break down stigma so no one struggles in silence.
• 19% of U.S. adults have an anxiety disorder.
• Annually, mental illness affects:
14% of Asian adults
17% of Black adults
17% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander adults
18% of Hispanic/Latinx adults
19% of Indigineous adults
32% of multiracial adults
44% of LGB adults
• You are #NotAlone. End the silence around mental illness.