This year’s theme — More Good Days, Together — encourages us all to reflect on what a “good” day looks like, both for ourselves, and for our communities. Together, we can use that insight to connect people to the right support at the right time, and shape advocacy, education, and community engagement to make more good days possible for all.

Resources:

2026 Wellness Tips Calendar

Affirmations for More Good Days and Why They Work

Journal Prompts for More Good Days

How to Feel Better About Yourself: Simple Steps Backed by Science

Movement for Mental Health: Why it Doesn’t Have to Look Like Exercise

Why Hobbies Are Good for Your Mental Health

Worksheet: Finding the Things That Bring You Pleasure, Peace, and Pride

Worksheet: Making Lifestyle Changes

Mental Health is Everything Poster

2026 Resource List

Explore the full 2026 Action Guide here.

Para ver la Guía de Planificación del Mes de la Salud Mental en español, haga clic aquí.

Take action for your own mental health.

Mental health can’t wait. Taking action for your personal mental well-being—whether by setting boundaries, reaching out for support, or practicing self-care—can make a lasting difference. This Mental Health Month, prioritize yourself and explore the resources that can help you build resilience, manage challenges, and thrive.

Resources:

5 Steps to Starting Therapy

Building Boundaries Worksheet

Journal Prompts

Mental Health Grocery List

Nurture Your Spirit

Mental Health Can’t Wait Poster

Wellness Calendar

Policy and Advocacy Word Find

To access the full Mental Health Month Action Guide, including tools, activities, videos, and educational resources, visit the MHA National website here.

To order printed copies of these materials, contact joni@mhaky.org.

This year’s theme for Mental Health Month is: Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.

This May, through new resources, we will help you:
• Learn how modern life affects mental health with new tools to navigate our changing world.
• Act by building your coping toolbox so you can manage stress, difficult emotions, and challenging situations.
• Advocate to improve mental health for yourself, your friends and family, and your community.

Fact Sheets

4 Things Likely Affecting Your Mental Health, and 4 Things You Can Do About It

Negative News Coverage and Mental Health

Things You Can Say When You’re Not “Fine”

What to Say When Someone Tells You They’re Fine, But They’re Not

Building Your Coping Toolbox

Helpful vs. Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions

Coping Tools

Letter: Time to Talk

Word Bank: What’s Underneath?

Worksheet: Dealing with Tough Situations

Worksheet: Looking for Good

Worksheet: Managing Frustration and Anger

Worksheet: Processing Trauma and Stress

Worksheet: Social Confidence and Connections

Decision Map: Where to Go

Coloring Pages

Download the entire 2024 Mental Health Month Toolkit here.

MHA’s 2023 Mental Health Month campaign is focused on how surroundings impact mental health, and we are calling for individuals to look around, look within.

• Healthy Home Environments
• Safe and Stable Housing
• The Outdoors & Nature
• Neighborhoods and Towns
• Shaping Your Home Environment Worksheet 
• Opening Your Mind to the Outdoors Worksheet

Click here to order printed copies of “Look Around, Look Within” materials.

It’s never wrong to go back to the fundamentals. What are the fundamentals of mental wellness? Here are some tip sheets to help.
(*MHAKY branded items coming soon!*)

• Starting to Think about Mental Health
• What Plays a Role in Developing Mental Health Conditions
• Maintaining Good Mental Health
• Recognizing When You Need Help with Your Mental Health
• What To Do When You Need Help
• Where To Go
• Terms To Know

The past calendar year has been stressful for everyone. We’re here with some additional tools to help everyone improve their mental health, regardless of the stressors they’ve faced in the past. Join us for our webinars on the series to dive a little deeper into the fact sheets. We’re also spotlighting some different types of mental health therapy and addressing trauma head-on in our May webinars. Mid-April begins our Decriminalization of Mental Illness Spotlight Series, where we’ll explore programs in Kentucky that are moving us toward treatment of behavioral health issues and away from incarceration.

Accepting Reality
Adapting After Trauma and Stress
Dealing With Anger and Frustration
Getting Out of Thinking Traps
Processing Big Changes
​Taking Time for Yourself

• Owning Your Feelings
• ​Finding the Positive After Loss
• Eliminating Toxic Influences
• ​Creating Healthy Routines
• Supporting Others
• ​Connecting with Others

In 2019 we expanded upon the 2018 theme of #4Mind4Body and taking it to the next level, as we explore the topics of animal companionship (including pets and support animals), spirituality, humor, work-life balance, and recreation and social connections as ways to boost mental health and general wellness.
Learn More!

• Animal Companionship
• Spirituality and Religion
• Humor
• Work-Life Balance
• Social Connections & Recreation

While the topics above are relevant to all Americans, they may be especially important to the health of those living with chronic health conditions and the people who care for them. That’s why we’ve put together these additional resources.

• Infographic: Chronic Health Conditions and Mental Health
• Diabetes and Mental Health
• Cancer and Mental Health
• HIV/AIDs and Mental Health
• Chronic Pain and Mental Health
• Depression and Heart Disease
• Caregiver Basics – What You Need to Know
• Being an Effective Caregiver
• Infographic: Family Caregivers

It’s not too late to download the entire 2019 Mental Health Month Toolkit.

• Diet and Nutrition
• Exercise
• The Gut-Brain Connection
• Sleep
• Stress

Visit mentalhealthamerica.net/4mind4body to see what people did for our #4Mind4Body Challenge in 2018!
Download the entire 2018 toolkit here.

Focus and help identify if a behavior is risky or not.

• Risky Business: Marijuana
• Risky Business: Prescription Drug Misuse (PDF)
• Risky Business: Exercise (PDF)
• Risky Business: Sex (PDF)
• Risky Business: Compulsive Buying (PDF)
• Risky Business: Internet Addiction (PDF)

You can visit the entire 2017 Mental Health Month Toolkit here.

Focus on What Mental Illness Feels Like.

Fact sheets include:

• Life With Anxiety (PDF)
• Life With Depression (PDF)
• Life With Bipolar (PDF)
• Life With Psychosis (PDF)
• Life in Recovery (PDF)

Worksheets included:

• Think Ahead (PDF)
• Stopping Stupid Thoughts (PDF)
• What’s Underneath? (PDF)

Explore the rest of the 2016 Toolkit here.