Welcome To Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month
Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.
Mental and Substance Use Disorders: Fast Facts - A fact sheet that includes a list of the top-line statistics about mental and/or substance use disorders.
Click here to view the fact sheet.
SAMHSA's National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or 1-800-487-4889 (TDD), provides 24-hour, free and confidential information about mental and/or substance use disorders and prevention, treatment, and recovery referrals in English or Spanish.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), provides a free, 24-hour helpline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
SAMHSA's "Find Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment" website, contains information about treatment options and special services located in your area.
The Recovery Month website, contains all the materials from this toolkit and a wide variety of relevant resources.
