Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve put together seven small actions that will have a big impact. Because taking small actions now means we can all help prevent suicide in the future.
That 10 minute walk after work. Pressing send on that check-in text to a mate. Taking 5 to regulate your breathing. These are the small actions that will stack up.
When it comes to mental health, it’s often these small, consistent actions that make all the difference and help make sure stuff doesn’t build up to crisis point.
And you thought Craig David was able to fit a lot into 7 days…
Get the CALMzone app. It takes 1 minute to download. It’s full of tools and tips for your head. And it’s completely free. Forever.
Actually check in on a mate. If you think a mate might be struggling, drop them a WhatsApp, ask if they fancy a catch-up or leave them a voicenote to see how they’re doing.
Take 10 to try out the box breathing exercise on our app. It’s a simple, effective technique to reduce stress. Did we mention the CALMzone app is free?
Tell someone about CALM. Not everyone knows about us. Help us change that. Because shouting about what we do and our life-saving work can make a life-changing difference.
Sign up to our newsletter. Why? You’ll get the latest on how we can help yourself and others straight to your inbox (as well as the very best in bad puns).
Get outside for 10 minutes… or an hour. Whether it’s a walk or a ride, exercise can help your head and help you reset.
Sign up for a challenge. A 5k or a sponsored silence… it can be as big or as small as you want. You do what works for you to raise money for our life-saving services.
"Studies show that it’s the small actions we come back to each day that have the biggest impact on our mental health. It’s not about big change—it’s about what’s repeatable—getting outside, messaging a friend, taking a moment to breathe. We act our way into feeling better, bit by bit. And that’s really hopeful, because these are things we can all do, every day." - Wendy, CALM’s Director of Services