Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026. This event was started by the Mental Health Foundation, and this year has the theme Taking Action.
Action is not separate from awareness; it’s a natural extension of it. When people find out more about mental health, when they recognise early signs of problems in themselves and others, when they know what support looks like and what they can do to maintain their mental health, they are already taking action. When greater numbers of us take action, communities of motivated people are laying the foundations for a society that prioritises good mental health. This is action at its most powerful.
For more information and some resources that you can use to take action, click here to visit the Mental Health Foundation’s website.
Additional resources can also be found here on the Mental Health First Aid website.
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