# 2025-08263: May 2025: President's Call to Spotlight Mental Health Struggles Nationwide

2025-08263, National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2025, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-05-08, effective 2025-05-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08263
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08263
- Title: National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2025
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 19605
- Published: 2025-05-08
- Effective: 2025-05-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

May 2025: President's Call to Spotlight Mental Health Struggles Nationwide

## Summary

In May 2025, the President declares National Mental Health Awareness Month to spotlight the millions of Americans facing mental health challenges. The Administration is boosting support by improving access to care, expanding treatment options, and focusing on veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention. This month encourages everyone to recognize signs, talk openly, and seek help to build a healthier future together.

## Effects PRIA read

- National Mental Health Awareness Month: benefit, low. The President proclaims May 2025 as National Mental Health Awareness Month. You are encouraged during May 2025 to recognize signs of mental illness, talk openly, and seek help so communities can support people facing mental health challenges.
- Administration Expands Mental Health Access: benefit, high. The Administration states it is improving access to mental health care and expanding treatment options to protect the health of every American. The Make America Healthy Again Commission is described as providing transparency, open-source data, and conducting gold-standard research as part of those…
- Veterans' Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: benefit, high. The Administration commits to making sure every man and woman who served in uniform has access to the mental health care and suicide prevention resources they need. The proclamation explicitly emphasizes that no one who has defended the country should struggle to get support when they need it most.

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## Sources
- [2025-08263 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/08/2025-08263/national-mental-health-awareness-month-2025)
- [2025-08263 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-08/pdf/2025-08263.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08263 (as of 2026-06-08).