The Sober Curator to Participate in Fourth Annual ‘MTV Mental Health Action Day’ on May 16th, 2024

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Alexandra Nyman
May 16, 2024

More than 2,300 organizations, brands and influential leaders around the world will activate on the theme “dedicate one hour to connection.” 

Spearheaded by SHOWTIME/ MTV Entertainment Studios and TaskForce, the fourth annual Mental Health Action Day will be held on Thursday, May 16th with more than 2,300 organizations, brands, government agencies, and cultural leaders supporting the global movement that encourages and empowers people to take action for mental health. The Sober Curator and The Break Free Foundation is proud to be activating this year by sharing behavioral health resources on The Sober Curator website as well as providing our readers with great content for fun and for free from our Sober Curator Contributor’s on their stories of recovery this month and beyond.

“We value lived experience, which is why our partnership with The Sober Curator is so important,” said Alexandra Nyman, Publisher of TSC and CEO of the Break Free Foundation, “Which is why stories of recovery and showing recovery is possible is so important.”

“Through this lived experience, I’ve come to understand that when life takes unexpected turns or veers off-course, it’s often a prelude to something even grander on the horizon,” said Alysse Bryson, Founder and CEO of The Sober Curator. “The significance of getting sober reverberates deeply, but the true testament lies in the daily commitment to staying the course and the ability to find gratitude in life’s little moments. Yes, getting sober matters. It just turns out that staying sober matters more.”

“We are proud to come together with this diverse group of influential and purpose-driven partners who share our commitment to empowering and encouraging people to shift from mental health awareness to mental health action,” said Erika Soto Lamb, Vice President of Social Impact Strategy at MTV Entertainment Studios. “When we recognize that mental health is health, we have an opportunity to demystify, destigmatize and normalize taking actions to help ourselves and each other.” 

This year’s call to action is to dedicate one hour to CONNECTION. Participants are encouraged to take their first steps towards mental health action — whether for themselves, for their loved ones or to advocate for systemic changes through a wide range of tools. Free resources and tools, such as an employer toolkit and platforms for hosting and organizing events, are available for organizations and groups to help support their audiences through a myriad of ways – from starting a meditation practice to learning how to support a friend to advocating for change. 

Cultural leaders, brands and organizations including TikTok, Pinterest, The Trevor Project, and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, are among those joining Mental Health Action Day 2024. A full list of partners is available at mentalhealthaction.network/partners. 

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