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Awareness days and events

Awareness days and events

Throughout the year we will be campaigning and highlighting the problems facing people living with mental illness. This page highlights just some of the key dates and stories that we will be covering. Please check this page often as some themes have yet to be announced.

World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September

World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.

Find out more World Suicide Prevention Day 10 September

World Mental Health Day: 10 October

Presented by the World Federation of Mental Health, World Mental Health Day will be on October 10, 2020. The goal is to help raise mental health awareness and each of us can make a contribution to ensure that people dealing with mental health problems can live better lives with dignity.

Read more World Mental Health Day: 10 October

World Bipolar Day: 30 March

Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder, is a mood disorder. It used to be called manic depression. Bipolar disorder can cause your mood to swing from an extreme high to an extreme low.

Find out more World Bipolar Day: 30 March

Schizophrenia Awareness Day: 25 July

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day on 25 July and shines a light on the challenges faced by hundreds of thousands of people living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia in the UK and millions more worldwide. It sets out the steps we can all take to break down the stigma and discrimination surrounding this much misunderstood illness.

Find out more Schizophrenia Awareness Day: 25 July

Stress Awareness Day 02 November

Stress Awareness Day is the first Wednesday in November and highlights the affects of stress.

Find out more Stress Awareness Day 02 November