Mental Health Awareness Month happens every May. This is a month dedicated to continued resources, support, awareness, and a special month to continue to fight the stigma around mental health. There are still at-risk populations who are to be considered and prioritized yet I am here to say: You Matter. Don’t compare your struggles, difficulties, or feelings to others and what they experience. What you are going through is valid and worth sharing.

NAMI has a movement for May 2025 #MyMentalHealth where you discuss YOUR story. Whether as an advocate, provider, or someone in recovery.

Here is the link: https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/

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If you or someone you know is struggling, please call 9-8-8. These are for crisis situations as well as mental health resources. This is the national (USA ONLY) line for mental health assistance. Please get familiar with your local crisis line if you’re outside of USA. YOU MATTER! Stay with us another day.

Please know all posts are educational only. They do not replace medical treatment nor claim to be.

May 12 is Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day. This has been true since 2020 and I will keep it alive as long as I am around. I am hoping it will make it to the federal government in a proclamation by that time so it stays alive forever.

Here is the original National Day Archives from the crowd-funding: https://www.nationaldayarchives.com/day/national-mental-health-provider-appreciation-day/

Please visit here for more information: https://www.annectotero.com/mental-health-provider-appreciation-day

Please post about it with #MentalHealthProviderAppreciationDay and share the ideas of how to show appreciation for someone who helped you in your mental health journey!

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Season 8 Episode of Skull Meatloaf Podcast talks about “Before the Show is Over: What do I want?” What do YOU want? Let’s spend 5 minutes slowing down and being thoughtful, considerate of ourselves and the life to come. Evolve and heal on, my friends. Skull Meatloaf with Anne C. Totero, All rights reserved to Anne C. Totero, LLC.