Monthly Observances (October 2026) -ADHD awareness month -Depression Awareness month / National Depression Awareness month -Mental Health Screening Month -National Disability Employment Month Key Dates and Awareness weeks -Oct 3- Anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act -Oct 4-10- Mental Illness Awareness Week -Oct 6- National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding -Oct 8- National Depression Screening Day Oct 8-9 Mental Health America Conference 2026 Oct 10- World Mental Health Day -Oct 11-17- OCD Awareness week ( or Oct 12-18 depending on source grouping) - Oct 15 Global Peer Support Celebration Day Associated Awareness Colors: Purple or Orange- ADHD awareness Month and National Disability Awareness Month Lime green/ green- World mental health day and mental illness awareness week teal or blue- OCD awareness week and general depression awareness Ways to visually symbolize and raise awareness: Ribbons ( around wrists, ankles, no necks) Colors hair dye ( yum)
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