Mental Health Campaigns

Campaigns were identified as a way to disseminate mental wellness information to the public. Use these recommended campaigns in your community or as models to inform the general public or target populations about mental wellness.

Suicide

  • NAMI: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
    • Tools: Graphics, elements for social media sites, ideas for individual involvement, resources, phone numbers for help, list of warning signs, etc.
  • ​Active Minds: Send Silence Packing
    • Tools: Traveling display at universities with empty backpacks representing the students lost to suicide, personal stories, blog posts, web page, media kit, and recommendations for reporting a suicide

Veterans

Youth


Stigma

  • NAMI: Mental Health Month
    • Tools: Public service announcements, articles, advocacy tools, posters, graphics, suggestions about what people can do on an individual level, etc.
  • ​No Shame on U
  • Active Minds: National Day Without Stigma
    • Tools: Activism, pledge for participants, resources
  • ​Rogers Memorial InHealth: WISE
    • Tools: Testimonials, research, videos, posters, artwork, facilitator resources, etc.

Workplaces


Bullying

  • Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
    • Tools: Statistics, state policies and laws, Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, list of ways to protect children from cyberbullying and harassment, tips for parents, bullying prevention training module for communities, action tools

Stress


Faith-based

  • NAMI: FaithNet
    • Tools: Sample sermons, Faith Advisory Group, articles, blog posts, tips on how to help a person with mental illness, inspirational and healing prayers, faith support groups

Emergency Responder

  • The Code Green Campaign
    • Tools: Help Line phone numbers, testimonials, dedication page, resources, press releases, etc.