Wellness Radar - October 2016
October is crammed with health and social awareness! Whether for physical or mental well-being, these observations make a difference for all of us. Add them to your calendar and share.
Monthlong
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month
National Down's Syndrome Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
Key Dates
2 - 8 October - Mental Illness Awareness Week
6 October - National Depression Screening Day
10 October - World Homeless Day
10 October - World Mental Health Day
12 - 20 October - Bone and Joint Health Action Week
12 October - White Cane Day (Supporting the Blind and Visually Impaired)
12 October - World Arthritis Day
13 October - Metastatic/Stage IV Breast Cancer Awareness Day
15 October - National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
15 October - National Pregnancy and Infancy Loss Awareness Day
16 - 22 October - National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
18 October - World Menopause Day
19 October - Unity Day (Bullying Prevention Awareness)
22 October - International Stuttering Awareness Day
23 - 29 October - Respiratory Care Week
26 October - Intersex Awareness Day
26 October - National Day of the Deployed
29 October - World Psoriasis Day