Mental Illness Awareness Week: October 5-11, 2025

Did you know the first full week of October is Mental Illness Awareness Week? This was established by Congress in 1990 after recognizing the need to address mental health challenges. Since then communities across the nation come together annually to raise awareness, fight stigma, and support mental health.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has created a toolkit based on the theme Building Community: Supporting Mental Well-being Together that highlights the power of meaningful connections, grassroots advocacy, and local action to strengthen mental health support nationwide. You can find the toolkit here.

World Mental Health Day is October 10th.

During Mental Illness Awareness Week is World Mental Health Day. This day is specifically to raise awareness and advocate for mental health care worldwide. It aims to bring communities together to challenge the stigma around mental health and break the silence connected to it. It is a day to share stories as a way to advocate for change. We hope you'll share your stories!

View the toolkit here!