Join us as we start National Mental Illness Awareness Week (the first week of October). NAMI Wichita (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wichita affiliate) hosts an Annual Candlelight Ceremony to raise awareness about mental health screening, treatment and support and to celebrate the lives of those who have lost their battle to or live with mental health concerns. This free, family-friendly event, open to the general public, will feature keynote speaker Damon Parker, Executive Director of The Jones Project, a championship wrestling coach, award-winning teacher, and acclaimed motivational speaker who will shine a light on the mental health crisis and to help all of us remember our “why” through sharing his own lived experience and extensive nonprofit work. The evening will conclude with a Candlelight ceremony honoring those who have lost their battle with mental health diseases.
Sunday, October 5, 2025
5:00 pm resource tables will open
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Keynote Speaker & Candlelight Ceremony
Sedgwick County Extension Office, 4-H Hall
7001 W. 21st St., Wichita, KS
OCTOBER 1 IS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY.
OCTOBER 5-11 IS NATIONAL MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK.
OCTOBER 13-19 IS OCD AWARENESS WEEK.
OCTOBER 10 IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY AND NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY.
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