Mental Health Month
Since founding Mental Health Month in 1949, Mental Health America (MHA) has led the effort every May to promote mental wellness nationwide.
This year, MHA’s theme for Mental Health Month is More Good Days, Together. This reflects the heart of our mission: helping people have more good days by meeting them where they are, supporting them as whole people, and understanding that “good” is defined by their unique experience and goals.
To help you bring this year’s theme to life in your own community, we’re hard at work on the 2026 Mental Health Month Planning Guide, which will be released in late February. The Planning Guide is full of outreach ideas, ready-to-use communication tools, and opportunities to work with MHA for Mental Health Month.
Stay tuned for the release of the Mental Health Month Action Guide in April. The Action Guide is a roadmap for supporting more good days, both individually and together. It will feature online activities, printable tools, and other resources to encourage people to:
- Reflect on what a good day looks like to them
- Connect to tools and resources that support them on their unique path with mental health
- Empower individuals, organizations, and communities to have more good days, together