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This is a presidential proclamation — a formal symbolic declaration — signed by President Donald Trump on May 5, 2025, designating May 2025 as National Mental Health Awareness Month. It calls on Americans to support those with mental illness and promote awareness, prevention, and treatment, but does not create law or allocate funds.
A proclamation of this type changes nothing in law, regulation, or federal budgets. It formally names May 2025 as National Mental Health Awareness Month, continuing a longstanding annual tradition. The document references two existing initiatives — the Make America Healthy Again Commission (focused on root causes of health crises, research, nutrition, and treatment access) and ongoing commitments to mental health and suicide prevention resources for military veterans — but does not establish new programs, deadlines, or funding through this proclamation itself.
No individual, agency, or organization is legally required to do anything as a result of this proclamation. It is directed broadly at all Americans, with a particular mention of military veterans as a population the administration identifies as a priority for mental health and suicide prevention access. Federal agencies, nonprofits, and community groups may use the designation to organize awareness activities, but participation is voluntary.