MIAW 2020 The theme of this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week is, “What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know.” Throughout the week, we will be raising the voices of those […]

MIAW 2020

The theme of this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week is, “What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know.” Throughout the week, we will be raising the voices of those with lived experience to talk about some of the conditions and symptoms that are most misunderstood.

Mental Illness Awareness Week runs from October 4 – 10 and coincides with additional related events:

• Tuesday Oct. 6: National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding
• Thursday Oct. 8: National Depression Screening Day
• Saturday Oct. 10: World Mental Health Day
• Saturday Oct. 10: NAMIWalks National Day of Hope