THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

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

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

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

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards 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.

Winner

Mental Health
winner
988 Oklahoma: Shift From Stigma
Mental health and suicide are not topics people want to think or talk about. It's viewed as "someon…

Finalists

Mental Health
finalist
gold honor
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
finalist
silver honor
“Time to Ungrind.”
For more than 20 years, Coalition of Colorado Campus Alcohol and Drug Educators (CADE), managed by …
Mental Health
finalist
bronze honor
MTV Hidden Healers
Hidden Healers is a first-of-its-kind digital video series that elevates, uplifts, and centers cult…
Mental Health
finalist
#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
finalist
Quiet Minds Silent Streets
Quiet Minds Silent Streets introduces viewers to a community that has been chronically affected by …
Mental Health
finalist
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
finalist
audience honor
UNICEF Parenting Month Digital Activation
The main preventable causes of poor mental health occur in childhood, but they are not inevitable. …
Mental Health
finalist
Understood.org Asks Parents to Be the Reason Neurodivergent Kids Thrive
Learning and thinking differences, such as ADHD and dyslexia, are invisible disabilities that impac…

Nominees

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
Reveal How You Feel Challenge
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a month devoted to raising awareness about mental health, pro…
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
White Sox Mental Health Awareness PSA
The White Sox produced a 90-second public service announcement sharing heartfelt insights from big …