The theme of Mental Health Week 2024 is ‘Healing through Compassion.’ Being compassionate means that we don’t just recognize our own or someone else’s suffering, but we respond with care. Taking action is what activates compassion — that means doing something that helps those who may be dealing with a problem or challenge in their life.
Download the Mental Health Week Toolkit 2024
Compassion has been shown to:
- Increase feelings of happiness
- Be soothing and calming
- Increase trust and connection
- Improve emotional resilience
- Reduce and ease depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness
- Foster a sense of meaning and fulfillment
Be Kind: Because Compassion Connects Us All
It’s a simple yet powerful reminder to be kind to ourselves, to our loved ones, and to our communities. Get ready to celebrate mental health this May, and let’s show kindness to ourselves and those around us always. Learn about the power of compassion and get inspired to act with kindness through info sheets:
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Other ways to participate:
- Share the Mental Health Week images and resources on your social media and with your network: download the toolkit of images.
- Donate to our Youth Mental Health programs: Compassionate Minds, Brighter Tomorrows: An Impact Night for Youth Mental Health. Proceeds will support scholarships for students with lived experience of mental illness, promoting mental wellness and empowering future generations.
- Find your local CMHA Branch to learn about the ways that you can get involved in supporting your community.
- Join in the conversation across Canada through the official Mental Health Week website.