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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Archive – Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

To find out more a what you can do for your mental health and that of those in your life, click here.

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