Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health Foundation

Mental health awareness week starts every year on the second Monday in May - in 2018 from 14 - 20 May.

Good mental health is more than the absence of a mental health problem. For Mental Health Awareness Week 2017, we uncovered why too few of us are thriving with good mental health.

Surviving or Thriving? The state of the UK's mental health

8 May 2017

Our report finds concerning statistics about the state of the UK's mental health and looks at what we can do about it.

Find out your good mental health score

Find out your good mental health score compared to the national average by taking our short survey.

From surviving to thriving: building a mentally healthier Britain

Watch our animation and see how we can move from surviving to thriving.

General election 2017: five mental health asks for the new government

Jenny Edwards presents our five steps that government can take for a mentally thriving UK.

Getting people thriving with good mental health in the workplace

Workplace mental health expert Chris O'Sullivan discusses what needs to happen to make workplaces mentally healthier.

Debbie's story: now I'm thriving, not just surviving

When Debbie became a single parent and was diagnosed with cancer her dreams fell apart. See how we helped her turn her life around.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2017: our big message

Mark Rowland shares a powerful personal story and explains the importance of thriving with good mental health - our theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week.