THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

Mental Health

This award honors a campaign, original content or initiative related to the promotion of emotional, psychological and social well-being. Objectives may include education and resources, fighting against stigma, advocacy initiatives.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Mental Health
#RevealHowYouFeel, a Mental Health Social Media Campaign
We ALL experience a range of emotions, but often on social media, we pretend we're happy when we co…
Mental Health
988 Oklahoma: Shift From Stigma
Mental health and suicide are not topics people want to think or talk about. It's viewed as "someon…
Mental Health
A Teen Talks About Suicide and What Parents Should Know
The truism holds: honestly acknowledging a problem is half the battle. Teenagers are facing a menta…
Mental Health
Immigrant Mental Health Awareness
There is not a lot of information about immigrant mental health. Many people from immigrant backgro…
Mental Health
MTV Hidden Healers
Hidden Healers is a first-of-its-kind digital video series that elevates, uplifts, and centers cult…
Mental Health
Quiet Minds Silent Streets
Quiet Minds Silent Streets introduces viewers to a community that has been chronically affected by …
Mental Health
Reveal How You Feel Challenge
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a month devoted to raising awareness about mental health, pro…
Mental Health
Sound It Out: When You Can’t Say It, Play It
Today, mental health continues to impact millions of adolescents. Half of lifetime mental illness b…
Mental Health
Teen Wolf: Holland and Colton Mental Health is Health
To activate the Teen Wolf fandom to support their peers through their mental health journey, we had…
Mental Health
The Great Filipino Story: Celebrating Filipino Achievements Around The World
In the midst of the pandemic, people are glued to their screens, consuming copious amounts of conte…
Mental Health
The Society of Valued Minds
The Society of Valued Minds (SoVM) was created to help 18- to 24-year-olds reclaim their lives from…
Mental Health
UNICEF Parenting Month Digital Activation
The main preventable causes of poor mental health occur in childhood, but they are not inevitable. …
Mental Health
Understood.org Asks Parents to Be the Reason Neurodivergent Kids Thrive (Copy)
Learning and thinking differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, are invisible disabilities that impac…
Mental Health
White Sox Mental Health Awareness PSA
The White Sox produced a 90-second public service announcement sharing heartfelt insights from big …
Mental Health
“Time to Ungrind.”
For more than 20 years, Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators (CADE), managed by …