May is Mental Health Month 2011

Mental Health America is proud to continue its tradition of celebrating "May is Mental Health Month," which began in 1949 to raise awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all.

This year, we are addressing these important issues through two themes:

Do More for 1 in 4 is a call to action to help the 1 in 4 American adults who live with a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition and the fact that they can go on to live full and productive lives. Download 11 X 17 inch poster.

The second theme, Live Well! It's Essential for Your Potential, focuses on the importance of mental wellness and the steps everyone can take to improve their well-being and resiliency in the face of difficult times and challenges. Mental Health America's Live Your Life Well program offers ten science-based tools to manage stress and help you relax, grow and flourish. Download 11 X 17 inch poster.

Spread the word on Twitter and Facebook!

Twitter: Use the hashtag #mentalhealthmonth

Do More for 1 in 4: It’s Mental Health Month http://bit.ly/PzAka #mentalhealthmonth

Embrace wellness-May is Mental Health Month. Go to www.LiveYourLifeWell.org. #mentalhealthmonth

The vast majority of mental health conditions are treatable--people live productive lives. #mentalhealthmonth

Do More for 1 in 4: It’s Mental Health Month. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Go to http://bit.ly/hmWGSW #mentalhealthmonth

Who’s your 1 in 4? Support from family, friends, peers essential in recovery. Learn how to help at http://bit.ly/fkiy8J

Facebook: Sample Posts

Good mental health is much more than must the absence of illness – it’s about being able to handle life’s challenges and even flourish. Celebrate Mental Health Month with us! Learn more at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may.

Embrace wellness this May is Mental Health Month. Find out more at www.LiveYourLifeWell.org.

Wellness encompasses the notion of balance in one’s life among the mental, physical, and emotional elements of health. Live Well! It’s Essential for Your Potential! Learn more at www.LiveYourLifeWell.org.

A vast majority of mental health conditions are treatable, we can–no matter how challenging the mental health obstacle we face–always chart a course back to wellness. Live Well! It’s Essential for Your Potential! Learn more at www.LiveYourLifeWell.org.

Did you know that 60 million Americans are diagnosed with a mental health condition in any given year, that’s 1in4. Learn more at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may.

Who’s your 1in4? Did you know that support from family, friends, and peers remains an essential element in the recovery process? Learn how to help at http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/files/Support_1in4.pdf.

2011 Fact Sheets

We have branded educational materials on select topics for each theme. See the list below to access electronic versions of our fact sheets.

Do More for 1 in 4

Live Well! It's Essential for Your Potential

To purchase other Mental Health America materials and merchandise that you can use to supplement your Mental Health Month themed activities, call Antionette Means at 800-969-6642 or visit our online store at https://secured.nmha.org/secure/store/.