National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2015

In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 2015 as National Mental Health Awareness Month, calling on citizens, government agencies, organizations, health care providers, and research institutions to raise awareness about mental health. The document highlights existing administration efforts including the Affordable Care Act's mental health parity protections, the BRAIN Initiative, and the Clay Hunt SAV Act for veterans, but contains no new policy mandates or directives with binding effect.