The goal of National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is to help increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and encourages individuals in need of treatment and recovery services to seek help. Recovery Month celebrates individuals living in recovery and recognizes the dedicated workers who provide the prevention, treatment, and recovery support services that help make recovery possible.
The permanent theme for National Recovery Month “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community” reminds people in recovery and those who support them, that recovery belongs to all of us. We are all called to end gatekeeping and welcome everyone to recovery by lowering barriers to recovery support, creating inclusive spaces and programs, and broadening our understanding of what recovery means for people with different experiences.
Recovery Month is not just for those who struggle with substance use but it is equally important to celebrate gains made by those with mental health concerns. Just as we mark improvements of other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease, this month allows us to amplify the fact that recovery from mental health issues is totally possible.
Each September, Recovery Month works to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and community members across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible.
Further resources can be found at:
