April 2025: International Counseling Awareness Month

Counseling is a psychological specialty that has allowed for life-improving and life-saving help for millions of people across North America and the world. And yet, it's often underused and under accessed, including by people who may benefit from it the most. 

No matter the motive for seeking help, psychological counseling is an invaluable, research-based engine for health and wellbeing. BAC MAP welcomes International Counseling Awareness Month, and recognizes the many ways in which BAC members and their families have been helped through counseling services. BAC MAP also aims to help individuals overcome stigma related to help-seeking by recognizing counseling as a pathway of strength and success, rather than weakness or failure. 

If you or a loved one may be seeking counseling or want to learn more, please contact BAC MAP at 1-833-MAP-TALK for confidential help. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911. You may also obtain immediate 24/7 help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988.