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Mental Health Awareness Month: Defend Your Mental Health

The Defense Health Agency recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month 2023 throughout the month of May. MHAM is an annual themed event which builds awareness and educates the public on various mental health issues including access to care whether it be clinical or outside the clinical environment.

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Graphics and Social Media Messages

Please download and share these graphics and suggested social media content on your own social media channels to participate in the conversation on Mental Health Awareness Month.

To download high-res versions of the graphics, click on the image below, and click on the “open” button on the page that opens. Then, you can right click the image and select “save image as” and you will have the best quality version to use on your own channel.


May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Protecting, optimizing, and defending our mental health is vital to our well-being and the readiness of our military force. #DefendYourMH www.health.mil/mentalhealth 


Mental Health Care is Health care. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: Mental health care is health care. Make defending your mental health part of your health care routine, and don’t wait until you are in a crisis to get help. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/PHCoE  


Reaching out is a sign of strength.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: MHS providers are used to giving it their all. Providers need help just like everyone else. Reaching out is a sign of strength. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/Burnout


Language is a powerful tool in the battle against mental health stigma. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: Language is a powerful tool in the battle against mental health stigma. The words we choose when describing mental disorders have a real impact on individuals struggling with these conditions #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/MentalHealthStigma


You don't have to go it alone. It's ok to ask for help. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: No matter what you are facing, you don’t have to go at it alone. It’s ok to ask for help. #DefendYourMH www.health.mil/mentalhealth


Alternatives to Stigmatizing Language. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: The language we’ve used to describe mental disorders and substance use disorders have likely contributed to their stigma. This Clinician’s Corner blog from @PHCoE describes new steps taken to combat those effects. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/MentalHealthStigma


May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Suggested Social Media Message: What can you do to defend your mental health? Protect and optimize. Here’s info and tips to help you enhance and maintain psychological strength. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/PHCoE


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Dr. Diaz discusses the importance of mental fitness with U.S. Army Pvt. 2 Kaliyah Rowan at the Mental Fitness Information table during Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed. Diaz says prioritizing mental health is key to building resilience, and shared five ways staff members can do just that in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Sharpe, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

In today's fast-paced health care environment, it's more important than ever to prioritize mental health to build resilience, and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Kristine Diaz, a personnel psychologist, shares five ways staff members can prioritize their mental health to unlock resilience.

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Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, signed a policy today to initiate implementation of the Brandon Act and improve the process for service members seeking mental health support.

A Healthy Mind is a Healthy Body

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DHA Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Tanya Johnson talks about the importance of defending your mental health. For more information on DHA mental health resources, please visit www.health.mil/mentalhealth

Mental Health Awareness Month: Intro

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4/17/2023
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Protecting, optimizing, and defending our mental health is vital to our well-being and the readiness of our military force. #DefendYourMH www.health.mil/mentalhealth

Mental Health Awareness Month: Reach Out

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4/17/2023
Reaching out is a sign of strength.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

MHS providers are used to giving it their all. Providers need help just like everyone else. Reaching out is a sign of strength. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Psychological-Health-Center-of-Excellence/PHCoE-Clinician-Resources/Understanding-Burnout

Mental Health Awareness Month: Ask for Help

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4/17/2023
You don't have to go it alone. It's ok to ask for help. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

No matter what you are facing, you don’t have to go at it alone. It’s ok to ask for help. #DefendYourMH www.health.mil/mentalhealth

Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health is Health

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4/17/2023
Mental Health Care is Health care. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Mental health care is health care. Make defending your mental health part of your health care routine, and don’t wait until you are in a crisis to get help. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/PHCoE

Mental Health Awareness Month: Language

Infographic
4/17/2023
Language is a powerful tool in the battle against mental health stigma. May is Mental Health Awareness Month #DefendYourMentalHealth

Language is a powerful tool in the battle against mental health stigma. The words we choose when describing mental disorders have a real impact on individuals struggling with these conditions #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Psychological-Health-Center-of-Excellence/Clinicians-Corner-Blog/The-Power-of-Words-in-the-Battle-Against-Mental-Health-Stigma

Mental Health Awareness Month: Infographic

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4/17/2023
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What can you do to defend your mental health? Protect and optimize. Here’s info and tips to help you enhance and maintain psychological strength. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/PHCoE

Mental Health Awareness Month: Stigma

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4/17/2023
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The language we’ve used to describe mental disorders and substance use disorders have likely contributed to their stigma. This Clinician’s Corner blog from @PHCoE describes new steps taken to combat those effects. #DefendYourMH https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Psychological-Health-Center-of-Excellence/Clinicians-Corner-Blog/The-Power-of-Words-in-the-Battle-Against-Mental-Health-Stigma

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Last Updated: April 20, 2023
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