At One Big Tent Mental Health is important to our community.
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems , your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Mental illnesses are disorders, ranging from mild to severe, that affect a person’s thinking, mood, and/or behavior. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one-in-five adults live with a mental illness. if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to get in touch with us – we will be more than happy to help.
SAMHSA provides leadership, supports programs and services, and devotes resources to helping the United States act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nationwide, grassroots mental health organization. NAMI offers educational programs, advocates for individuals and families affected by mental illness, and operates a toll-free helpline.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of NIH, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for yourself, a friend, or a family member.
The Copeland Center is a non-profit peer-run agency that embraces the values of peer support and shares stories, learning, and creates healing spaces. Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery has been a leader in evidence-based practice peer training and networking of peers since 2005. We transform lives by promoting wellness, recovery, community inclusion and peer support through training, technical assistance, participatory research and advocacy.
Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings.
Download The Mental Health Month Toolkit
Mental Health America's 2024 Mental Health Month toolkit provides free resources to help plan your efforts and raise awareness during the month of May and beyond. It has DIY tools, social media assets, resources, templates, printable handouts, and more!
Founded in 1909, Mental Health America is the nation's leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and condition prevention. For over 115 years, our work has been informed, designed, and led by the lived experience of those most affected.
Mental Health America is the nation's leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and illness prevention. Our work is informed, designed, and led by the lived experience of those most affected.
Operating nationally and in communities across the country, Mental Health America advocates for closing the mental health equity gap while increasing nationwide awareness and understanding through public education, direct services, tools, and research. Our annual State of Mental Health in America report is among the most widely respected health reports in the nation.
WATCH - LEARN - GROW - SHARE - HEAL
Enjoy A New Featured Screening Each Month!
WATCH - LEARN - GROW - SHARE - HEAL
Enjoy A New Featured Screening Each Month!
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