We believe that mental health is health.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Across the country, Mental Health America is asking buildings, landmarks, and communities to light up green to during Mental Health Awareness Week—May 12th-18th. This year, the Mental Health Association of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Health’s Integrated Wellness and Prevention Office are working together to grow this movement here in Maryland.
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Maryland lights up green for mental health awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Across the state, Marylanders are lighting up green May 12th-18th to show support for those living with mental health and substance use issues. We are more powerful together than apart.
2025 Light Up Green Friends in Maryland
- ADI (Alcohol & Drug Intervention, Inc.)
- Advanced Educational Solutions
- Akila Cares LLC
- Allegany County Health Department
- Archway Station
- August Rose Health Center
- Bainbridge Elementary
- Baltimore Crisis Response Inc.
- Baltimore Museum of Art
- Behavioral Health Administration
- Belmont Elementary School
- Carroll County Public Schools
- Cornerstone Montgomery
- Dynamic Mental Health Services, LLC
- Flourish Counseling and Wellness Center
- Frederick County Health Department
- Garrett County Health Department
- Howard County Medical Center - Dept. of Population Health
- La Paloma Academy - Lakeside
- Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MDAAP)
- Channel Marker, Inc.
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Counseling Services
- Bard High School Early College
- East Salisbury Elementary School
- Home Instead 734
- Mid Shore Behavioral Health
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Community Engagement and Consultation Group Inc
- Survival Recovery
- Powell Recovery Center, Inc.
- Empowerment Temple AME Church
- Alexander Recovery Consulting LLC
- One Source Wellness Works
- Impact Lives Health Services, LLC
- Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Principle Diagnostics
- Baltimore County Government / Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services / Baltimore County Bureau of Behavioral Health
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- Kingdom Church
- MPB Group Inc
- Maryland Department of Health Integrated Wellness and Prevention Office
- Maryland Family Resource, Inc.
- Mount Saint Joseph High School
- MSB Counseling Services LLC
- NEXTgeneration Therapeutic Services, LLC.
- Office on Mental Health
- Pathways Adolescent Clubhouse
- PHILLIPS Programs
- Platoon 22 and Veteran Services Center
- Potomac Community Services
- Prince George's County Local Behavioral Health Authority
- Project PLASE
- Queen Anne's County Department of Health Prevention Services
- Sheppard Pratt
- Sound of Silence Program
- Transformations Care Network
- Tri-County Youth Services Bureau
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
- NAMI KQA
- Cornerstone Family Therapy
- City of Abraham Church and Ministries
- Worthington Elementary School
- Phelps Luck Elementary School
- Montgomery County Government
- On Our Own, Frederick County
- Western Maryland Counseling Center, Inc.
- Innovative Therapuetic Services @ Crossland High School
- Pathways, Inc
- Willow Tree Counseling Center
- QCI Behavioral Health
- Department of Mental Health - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Baltimore Center Stage
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
- Office of Mental Health/Core Service Agency of Harford County
- Wicomico County Health Department
- University of Maryland Medical Systems
- For All Seasons Inc
- Oriented Healthcare
- Primary Care Coalition
Youth Voices Short Film: Experiences with Mental Health Care in Maryland
Hear directly from Maryland’s youth and caregivers as they share their experiences navigating the state’s behavioral health system and express their hopes for the future.
Host Your Own Mental Health Fundraiser
Our community is full of creative people who are passionate about supporting mental health in Maryland—any way they can! The sky is the limit. From workplace giving to goat yoga, pizza sales to community events, and anything in between. Where there is a will, there is a way. How will you support mental health?
Why Now?
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The number of children accessing hospital emergency departments for suicide attempts in Maryland has increased by 46%.
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An estimated 2,876 Marylanders lost their lives to overdose between April 2020 and April 2021.
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Nearly 1 in 5 in the US lives with a mental illness.
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In 2019, Maryland hospitals saw more than 417,000 visits for behavioral health crises.
There is Hope.
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87% of Americans believe a mental health disorder is nothing to be ashamed of.
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Over 80,000 Marylanders are trained in Mental Health First Aid.