Awareness dates Every year in May, on dates the Mental Health Foundation announces
Mental Health Awareness Week
What the Mental Health Foundation says the day is for, what it asks of organisations, and the talks Andrew Pain gives for it.
The day, in its organiser's words
Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign that takes place every year in May.
The Mental Health Foundation has been organising Mental Health Awareness Week for the last twenty-five years.
We chose Action as this year's theme for Mental Health Awareness Week because, while awareness is vital, real change comes when we take action too.
What it asks of organisations
The world we live in impacts our mental health. We all have a role to play in creating mentally healthy communities, workplaces and schools.
Talks for Mental Health Awareness Week
- Honestly, Man Why masculinity feels confusing, shame doesn't help and what to do about it See the talk .
- Burnout-Proof Collective and Individual Habits That Actually Work See the talk .
- Mastering Time in the Age of AI 4 Pillars to Protect What Matters Most See the talk .
- Crack the Cliques Workplace Belonging in Just 3 Steps See the talk .
Planning further ahead
The other awareness days with a page of their own: World Mental Health Day and International Men's Day. Every date is on the awareness dates page. Booking a speaker on mental health for the first time? Read the questions to ask any speaker.
Formats & logistics
Shaped to fit your event.
Andrew tailors every talk to your audience, theme and time slot. Here's how the practical side usually works – tell him the room and he'll shape the rest.
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Talk length
Keynotes usually run 45 minutes to an hour, sometimes 90. Around two hours it becomes a workshop; longer than that is rare.
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Audience size
From an intimate group of 8–12 to a main-stage audience of 200–250. Interactive workshops usually sit around 40–70.
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AV & tech
Andrew works with whatever setup you have. And if the tech fails, the show still goes on – he'll present without slides.
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In-person or virtual
Delivered on-site or online, on the platform you already use – most often Teams or Zoom.
If you're struggling, support is here
Andrew speaks and coaches from lived and professional experience. He is not a clinician, and his talks, podcast and writing are not a substitute for medical or therapeutic advice. If you're struggling, please reach out.
Let's talk dates
Bring this conversation to your stage.
Tell Andrew about your audience and event – he'll come back with the right talk, format and a clear plan.