May: Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental wellness is essential for peak cognitive and physical performance and ensures the readiness of our service members. This month the Military Health System (MHS) focuses on the mental wellness of service members, their families, retirees, and DoD civilians. We will highlight the tools and resources available for the prevention and treatment of the DoD community’s overall mental wellness. This is a time for the Air Force and broader military community to come together to promote mental health, learn more about mental health conditions, and seek help for those who experience or suffer from such conditions. Mental illnesses are real and treatable conditions that may be serious enough to impact an individual’s daily life, classroom performance, work, or relationships with others.
The month of May also offers an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders, and the role of Air Force and Department of Defense in providing life-altering treatment.