Mental Health Awareness Month | The Jed Foundation

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is a time of renewal, and as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, JED invites you to take simple actions to support yourself, those close to you, and your communities.

This year, our theme, “Grow Forward Together,” inspires us to build resilience within ourselves and across our communities, highlighting mental health as a shared journey where we support one another.

Meet Our 2024 PINK with Purpose Project Awardees

In partnership with PINK, we’re excited to grant 10 amazing advocates $25,000 each to fund their ideas that help strengthen their communities or promote positive mental health. Learn more about the recipients and their projects. 

Strengthen Connections

When you’re supporting a friend who may be struggling, or taking the time to truly listen to a family member, you’re not only strengthening your bond but also supporting their mental health. Learning to navigate difficult conversations with empathy and openness can foster a safe space for you and your loved ones, create a supportive network that benefits everyone’s well-being, and enhance your relationships. 

Download our Mental Health Awareness Month Coloring Activity

It’s both a mindfulness activity and a way to share your support for youth mental health. Get creative, tag us on social, and display in your window, office, or dorm room.

Spread the Word!

Be sure to follow The Jed Foundation on social media to tune in and share our weekly and daily activations.

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And share these on your social channels to connect with your friends, family, and followers. 

Sample social text:

  • May blooms with hope, and this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth @jedfoundation is sharing simple actions to support yourself, those close to you, and your communities. Visit jedfoundation.org/MHAM2024. #GrowForwardTogether 💐
  • Whether it’s a daily walk, a heartfelt chat, or learning something new about #MentalHealth, every step counts. 🌼This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, let’s nourish our understanding, our support, and grow forward. jedfoundation.org/MHAM2024.
  • Growing forward means reaching out. 🌷 This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we’re here to remind you to check in on your people. Follow @jedfoundation to learn the signs someone may be struggling, and get tips on how to start conversations about #MentalHealth. jedfoundation.org/MHAM2024.
  • Community is where growth happens. For  #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, let’s tend to our collective well-being. 🌺 Partnering with @jedfoundation, we encourage you to get the facts about #MentalHealth, donate to JED or your favorite cause, and advocate for your community. Visit jedfoundation.org/MHAM2024.
  • For #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we’re growing forward together. 🌸💙Check out the different ways you can support yourself, those close to you, and your communities from @jedfoundation. Check out: jedfoundation.org/MHAM2024.

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Get Help Now

If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone right now, text, call, or chat 988 for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor 24/7. 

You can also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741-741.

If this is a medical emergency or if there is immediate danger of harm, call 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis.