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• posted: Oct. 11, 2023
• Mental Health,  Mental Health Awareness,  Green Ribbon,  World Mental Health Day

Yesterday, October 10th, 2023, marked World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is recognized, internationally, as a day dedicated to mental health awareness, education and advocacy. This day started being celebrated back in 1992 with a global health organization called the World Federation for Mental Health. Read More

• posted: Oct. 04, 2023
• Mental Health,  Mental Illness,  Mental Illness Awareness Week,  October,  National Alliance on Mental Illness,  Green Ribbon

The first full week of October, October 1st-7th, marks Mental Illness Awareness Week! During this week, we recognize the efforts of the National Alliance on Mental Illness to educate, increase awareness, and decrease the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Congress officially established every first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness week, 33 years ago in 1990. Since then, advocates of mental illness have come together to sponsor activities every year that educate the public about mental illness. Read More