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Commemorative Months and Holidays

Celebrate and discover a variety of cultural, historical, and national observances all year around.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year we put together a helpful LibGuide full of resources that aim to help you deal with mental and emotional struggles. Within this guide, you will also find various crisis hotlines. If you or a loved one are dealing with a mental health crisis, we encourage you to utilize the appropriate resources to access the help you deserve. Your life and well-being matter to us.

History and Overview

This year marks the United States' 76th annual observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month. It began in 1979 with the intentions of raising awareness of mental illnesses, and every year since then has helped to educate the American population about these very real struggles.

The theme of 2025's Mental Health Awareness Month is Turn Awareness into Action and aims to celebrate “the progress we’ve made in recognizing the importance of mental health—and challenging us to turn understanding into meaningful steps toward change.” Mental Health America 2025.

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