By Joe Borders
Publish Date December 31st, 2022
2023 Mental Health Awareness Calendar
The past few years have been…well, challenging. This is an obvious understatement. I think we all would likely agree that caring for our mental health, raising awareness and lifting each other up any way we can regarding mental health is incredibly important now more than ever. With this in mind, we’d like to share information about mental health events, campaigns, and more that are happening in 2023.
Below is a list of awareness days, weeks, and months that we’ve gathered and sorted, so you can note when they are happening and find ways to get involved as they get closer. Each day/week/month event has a link to some further information, so be sure to give them a click if you want to know more!
As the days/weeks/months get closer, we may write blog posts about individual events (check out some of our previous posts where we have already done that!), but this is a nice place we can all refer back to to find out what’s going on in any given month.
We hope this page is helpful, and offers resources and information people can put to good use.
Happy new year, and best wishes in 2023!
January
Month
Week
No Name Calling Week (Jan. 11-21)
Day
Global Family Day (Jan. 1)
National Clean Off Your Desk Day (Jan. 9)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11)
National Fun At Work Day (Jan. 27)
February
Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Week
National School Counseling Week (Feb. 6-10)
Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 12-19)
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 27-Mar. 5)
Day
World Cancer Day (Feb. 4)
Safer Internet Day (Feb. 7)
National Make a Friend Day (Feb. 11)
National Random Act of Kindness Day (Feb. 17)
March
Month
American National Nutrition Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Week
National Careers Week (Mar. 6-11)
Sleep Awareness Week (Mar. 12-18)
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Mar. 20-26)
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar. 27-Apr. 2)
Day
Self-Injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)
Zero Discrimination Day (Mar. 1)
International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)
World Sleep Day (Mar. 17)
World Down Syndrome Day (Mar. 21)
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Mar. 21)
World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30)
International Transgender Day Of Visibility (Mar. 31)
Kick Butts Day (Mar. 31)
April
Month
National Autism Acceptance Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Counseling Awareness Month
National Minority Health Month
Week
National Family Volunteer Week (Apr. 16-22)
National Infertility Awareness Week (Apr. 23-29)
National Youth Violence Prevention Week (Apr. 24-28)
Day
World Autism Awareness Day (Apr. 2)
World Health Day (Apr. 7)
National Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 7)
Day of Silence (Apr. 14)
National Stress Awareness Day (Apr. 19)
Denim Day (Apr. 26)
May
Month
National Maternal Depression Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Tourette Awareness Month – May 15-June 15
Week
Screen Free Week (May 1-7)
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (May 2-8)
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 7-13)
National Mental Health Awareness Week (May 10-16)
National Women’s Health Week (May 8-14)
National Prevention Week (May 7-13)
Memorial Day (May 29)
Day
World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 4)
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 11)
June
Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Tourette Awareness Month – May 15-June 15
Week
National Men’s Health Week (Jun. 12-18)
Day
Action Anxiety Day (Jun. 1)
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Day (Jun. 21)
International Day of Yoga (Jun. 21)
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking (Jun. 26)
PTSD Awareness Day (Jun. 27)
July
Month
Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Week
Birth Trauma Awareness Week (Jul. 19-24)
Day
Panic Attack Awareness Day (Jul. 10)
International Self Care Day (Jul. 24)
National Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Day (Jul. 24)
World Day Against Trafficking Persons (Jul. 30)
August
Month
National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Week
National Health Center Week (Aug. 6-12)
Day
Friendship Day (Aug. 6)
Wear it Purple Day (Aug. 25)
National Women’s Equality Day (Aug. 26)
National Grief Awareness Day (Aug. 30)
International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31)
September
Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
Mullets for Mental Health Month
Week
National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 10-16)
Day
Every Woman Day (TBD)
World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep. 10)
R U OK? Day (Sep. 14)
National Sober Day (Sep. 14)
California Native American Day (Sep. 22)
National Women’s Health and Fitness Day (Sep. 27)
October
Month
National Depression Education and Awareness Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Selective Mutism Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Week
Borderline Personality Awareness Week (TBD)
Trichotillomania Awareness Week (Oct. 1-7)
Dermatillomania Awareness Week (Oct. 1-7)
Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 2-8)
Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct. 9-15)
OCD Awareness Week (Oct. TBA)
National Health Education Week (Oct. 16-20)
ADHD Awareness Week (Oct. TBA)
Body Acceptance Week (Oct. 23-27)
International Stress Awareness Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 2)
Day
Dermatillomania Awareness Day (Oct. 1)
International Day of Non-Violence (Oct. 2)
National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 5)
National Depression Awareness Day (Oct. 7)
World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)
National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11)
National Stop Bullying Day (Oct. 11)
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (Oct. 15)
November
Month
National Career Development Month
Week
International Stress Awareness Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 2)
Anti-Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 13-17)
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 11-18)
National Career Development Week (Nov. TBA)
Day
International Stress Awareness Day (Nov. 1)
International Day Against Bullying and Violence (Nov. 3)
Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11)
World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)
International Day for Tolerance (Nov. 16 )
National Career Development Day (Nov. TBA)
National Parental Involvement Day (Nov. 16)
World Adoption Day (Nov. 9)
International Survivors of Suicide Day (Nov. 18)
National Adoption Day (Nov. 18)
Transgender Day Of Remembrance (Nov. 20)
National Family Health History Day (Nov. 23)
Giving Tuesday (Nov. 28)
December
Month
National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month
Seasonal Depression Awareness Month
Day
World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)
International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)
If there are any events we’ve missed that you think we should add, feel free to contact us at info@sacwellness.com, or on any of our social media accounts (@sacwellness on facebook, instagram, and twitter)
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