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Mental Health Month Tools

Taking care of our mental health isn’t something reserved for moments of crisis, but an ongoing, essential part of how we show up for ourselves and each other every day. And yet, in the pace of work and life, it’s often the first thing pushed aside.

Refer back to this page throughout the month of May for new blog posts, tools, and mixed-media resources.

May 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month Resource Calendar

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Monday, May 4

Mental Health Awareness Month Blurb for HR Newsletters

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Tuesday, May 5

May Awareness Graphics

Click on the images below to download, share, and promote Mental Health Awareness Month.

APA Foundation Center for Workplace Mental Health graphic with envelope and card reading 'Mental Health Matters'
Graphic with quote on healing and help by Mariska Hargitay, plus 988 hotline and Crisis Text Line 741741 info
Graphic: 5 self-care tips—sleep, hydrate, breathing, stretch, journal; APA Foundation Workplace Mental Health

Thursday, May 7

Self-care toolkit for HR Professionals from SHRM and the APA Foundation's Center for Workplace Mental Health

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Friday, May 8

Mental Health Awareness Leadership Email Template

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Saturday, May 9

Mental Health Reading List

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Friday, May 17

The PTO Commitment Pledge

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Saturday, May 23

Journaling Prompts

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Monday, May 25

Mental Health Policies and Benefits

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