Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.
Annually during the third full week of May.
“…celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being.”
Community-based exhibits in 50 U.S. states and (at least) 23 countries raise awareness of intimate partner violence and promote prevention efforts by sharing the names and stories of individuals killed in domestic assaults.
The American Psychiatric Foundation is the charitable and educational subsidiary of the American Psychiatric Association. The APF works to eliminate stigmas surrounding mental illness. Its division of APIRE is a leader in psychiatric research.