--- title: May is Mental Health Awareness Month description: Mental Health Awareness month is a national movement to increase awareness about mental health, fight the stigma associated with it, celebrate recovery, image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/mh-awareness-mon-b.jpg --- ![May is Mental Health Awareness Month](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/mh-awareness-mon-b.jpg) # May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 05/23/2023 [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month#postComment) 1 Minutes *1.5 minute read* Your mental health includes how you feel, think, and act. It also includes your social and emotional well-being. ## **Mental Health Statistics** Millions of people in the United States are affected by mental illness each year. One in five adults will experience a mental illness each year. And nearly 50% of people with a mental illness receive treatment. One in twenty-five adults live with a serious mental illness including bipolar disorder, major depression, or schizophrenia. ** ** ## **Mental Health Awareness Month** Mental Health Awareness month is a national movement in May to increase awareness about mental health, fight the stigma associated with it, celebrate recovery, and support Americans with mental illness and their families. It was first established in 1949. ** ** ## **Take Care of Yourself** Your mental health can affect your overall well-being. It can hinder your ability to make healthy lifestyle choices, think clearly, and combat chronic disease. Here are some good strategies for [taking care of yourself](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/mental-health-and-self-care): - **Create healthy routines.** Exercising, eating good foods, and getting enough sleep are all part of a healthy routine. - **Own your feelings.** Take time to identify your feelings. It can help you to better cope in challenging situations. - **Connect with others.** Spend time with loved ones. Connections can enrich your life and assist you through tough times. - **Learn your triggers.** Learn what things you respond negatively to can help you keep track of and be aware of how you react.   [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-supporting-docs/bulletin%20mental-health-awareness-month.pdf) for more details.   ### **Additional Resources** [Mental Health Resources](https://info.nisbenefits.com/mental-health-resources) [Mental Health at Work Initiative](https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-work) [National Alliance on Mental Health](https://www.nami.org/home) [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration](https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline) [National Alliance on Mental Illness](https://www.nami.org/home) [![5 ways to support employee mental health](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/93e1a4f8-2840-43f1-a2b9-19fa5aeca66e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/93e1a4f8-2840-43f1-a2b9-19fa5aeca66e) --- #### Tag: #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month) - [Follow us on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month&text=May%20is%20Mental%20Health%20Awareness%20Month) - [Follow us on Linkedin ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month) - [Follow us on Pinterest ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.nisbenefits.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month&text=May%20is%20Mental%20Health%20Awareness%20Monthdescription=1.5%20minute%20read%20Your%20mental%20health%20includes%20how%20you%20feel,%20think,%20and%20act.%20It%20also%20includes%20your%20social%20and%20emotional%20well-being.&media=https://info.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/mh-awareness-mon-b.jpg) --- [ #### HSA and HDHP Limits Increase for 2024 ##### Previous Post ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2024-hsa-hdhp-limits) [#### Advantages of Narrow Network Plans ##### Next Post ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/advantages-of-narrow-network-plans) ### Leave a Reply This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### Category - [Legislative News (1149)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) - [Health Insurance Solutions (504)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) - [COVID-19 (209)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) - [Ancillary Benefits (175)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/ancillary-benefits) - [Mental Health (122)](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/mental-health) ### Popular Posts [ Steve Smith ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/steve-smith) 02/16/2024 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions) [ Understanding Embedded vs. Nonembedded Deductibles ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/understanding-embedded-nonembedded-deductibles) [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 02/09/2026 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [ IRS Releases 2027 Health Plan Cost-sharing Limits ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2027-health-plan-cost-sharing-limits) [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 02/17/2026 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ The Administrator's Corner](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/the-administrators-corner) [ 4 Employee Wellness Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2026 ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/2026-employee-wellness-trends) [ Dina Lubben ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/dina-lubben) 11/14/2025 [ Health Insurance Solutions](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/health-insurance-solutions), [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news) [ Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Make GLP-1 Drugs Affordable ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/trump-administration-plan-glp1-drugs-affordable) ---