Every year the first week of October is Mental Illness Awareness week. This year, Mental Illness Awareness week is October 4 - October 10. The National Institute of Mental Illness (NAMI) and partners hold Mental Illness Awareness Week to fight stigma, educate people, and offer support. Mental Illness Awareness Week culminates on October 10, which is World Mental Health Day. This year, the World Health Organization will hold an online special event on World Mental Health Day.

This year's theme is "What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know." Learn about issues of mental illness from the people who deal with it every day with one of these engaging memoirs.