2021 Mental Health Calendar
January
February
Month
International Boost Self-Esteem Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb. 16-23)
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 23-Feb. 29)
March
Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Week
Sleep Awareness Week (Mar. 1-7)
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (Mar. 30-Apr. 5)
World Autism Awareness Week (Mar. 30-Apr. 5)
Day
Self-Injury Awareness Day (Mar. 1)
Zero Discrimination Day (Mar. 1)
Kick Butts Day (Mar. 18)
World Down Syndrome Day (Mar. 21)
World Bipolar Day (Mar. 30)
April
Month
National Autism Awareness Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
National Counseling Awareness Month
National Minority Health Month
Day
World Autism Awareness Day (Apr. 2)
World Health Day (Apr. 7)
National Alcohol Screening Day (Apr. 7)
Day of Silence (Apr. 24)
National Stress Awareness Day (Apr. 18)
May
Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Week
National Mental Health Counseling Week (May 6-12)
National Prevention Week (May 11-17)
Day
World Maternal Mental Health Day (May 6)
June
July
September
Month
National Suicide Prevention Month
Week
National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep. 6-12)
Day
World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep. 10)
October
Month
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 4-10)
OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 11-17)
ADHD Awareness Week (TBA)
Day
International Day of Non-Violence (Oct. 2)
World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10)
National Depression Screening Day (Oct. 8)
National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11)
National Stop Bullying Day (Oct. 14)
November
Week
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-23)
Day
International Stress Awareness Day (Nov. 6)
World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)
International Day for Tolerance (Nov. 16 )
International Survivors of Suicide Day (Nov. 21)
December
Month
National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month
Day
World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)
International Day of Persons With Disabilities (Dec. 3)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)