2026 PTSD Awareness Month and Pride Month
Discover Events, Educational Opportunities & Ways to Support:
June is recognized as both PTSD Awareness Month and Pride Month. This page reflects on the importance of education, connection, and community during this time, highlighting opportunities to learn, engage, and find support in meaningful ways. It also shares ways we are showing up throughout the month, from conversations around mental health and identity to efforts that bring awareness into the communities we serve. Together, these observances remind us of the importance of compassion, understanding, and creating spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Real Talk: Mental Health & Support in LGBTQIA+ Communities
Enroll in our free, one-hour mini-course to help participants better understand LGBTQIA+ mental health, recognize barriers to support, and respond with practical care in everyday moments.
LGBTQIA+ individuals are part of every community, family, workplace, school, and faith setting. While mental health affects everyone, LGBTQIA+ people can face added stressors that shape how they experience safety, belonging, support, and care.
This free online mini-course introduces participants to mental health and support in LGBTQIA+ communities. The course looks at how stress, trauma, rejection, isolation, fear of judgment, and barriers to care can affect mental health and make it harder for LGBTQIA+ individuals to ask for help.
Participants will explore what struggling can look like in real life, why someone may not reach out even when they need support, and how adolescence can add another layer of vulnerability for LGBTQIA+ youth. The course also focuses on what helps, including supportive relationships, safer spaces, respectful responses, and connection to mental health, crisis, or victim services when additional support is needed.
This mini-course is designed for both community members and professionals. You do not need to be an expert to participate. The goal is to build practical awareness and help participants feel more prepared to show up with care, respect, and support.
This course is self-paced and accessible online. After registration, you will receive instructions to begin.
PTSD Awareness: Healing Through EMDR Therapy
One of the most effective tools in trauma recovery is EMDR therapy, and it’s available right here at For All Seasons.
“Trauma can get ‘stuck’ in the brain, leading to anxiety, flashbacks, or nightmares,” explains Beth Anne Dorman, CEO of For All Seasons. “EMDR helps ‘unstick’ those memories so they lose their emotional charge and become more manageable.”
Who Can EMDR Help?
EMDR can be life-changing for people impacted by:
- Abuse or neglect
- Accidents or natural disasters
- Bullying or loss
- Military service or violence
Whether the trauma happened decades ago or just last year, EMDR may offer a path to relief.
“These heroes have served us, now it’s our turn to support them,” says Dorman.
If you or someone you love is struggling with trauma or PTSD, know that healing is possible. For more information about EMDR, click HERE!
PTSD and Pride Community Events
June is a month of awareness, inclusion, and support. As we recognize both Pride Month and PTSD Awareness Month, we are committed to engaging with our community across all five Mid-Shore counties.
Throughout the month, we’ll be hosting and participating in a variety of events designed to educate, connect, and support individuals and families throughout our region.
We invite you to join us as we:
- Share information and resources related to mental health, PTSD, and victim services
- Celebrate diversity, inclusion, and acceptance
- Promote awareness and reduce stigma
- Strengthen community connections and overall wellness
To view all upcoming and community events we will be attending, visit our events page Here!
If you are interested in having us attend one of your organization’s events, please reach out to Katie at Kstella-breeding@forallseasonsinc.org.
Bring On The Mess! - LGBTQA Mental Health
The Bring on the Mess!TM podcast and video series will help you explore how to accept and welcome the mess while improving wellness and strengthening connections with self and others.
Hosted by For All Seasons CEO, Beth Anne Dorman, and Chief Clinical Officer, Lesa Mulcahy, Bring on the Mess!TM embraces the messiness in life through real conversations.
Volume 36 - LGBTQA Mental Health
For All Seasons' former Chief Financial Officer, Tina Jones, joins the podcast to discuss the tough questions surrounding LGBTQA mental health and share personal experiences of what members of the community experience. Tina addresses the rise in mental health issues within the community, the importance of discussing with and listening to children who identify as LGBTQA, and what resources and communities are available to individuals struggling with their identity. Join us for this special episode on acceptance, understanding, and compassion.
Past Pride In Our Community
As June marks Pride Awareness Month, we're reflecting on the events we've attended and the meaningful connections we've made throughout our community.
Whether you're looking for information about our services, want to learn more about mental health and victim support resources, or simply want to say hello, we'd love to connect with you.
We're excited to continue these conversations at upcoming Pride events, including:
• Live Proud Community Fest – June 12
• Delmarva Pride Fest – June 13
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see where we'll be next, stay informed about upcoming community events, and be part of the conversation as we celebrate Pride Month together.