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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.

Yearly awareness day and events

Time to Talk Day: 6 February

Time to Talk Day is an annual awareness day held at the beginning of February. It's a day for us all to start a conversation about mental health. Talking about mental health isn't easy. But a conversation has the power to change lives. In 2025, Time to Talk Day will be on 6 February.

Time to Talk Day Time to Talk Day: 6 February

Eating Disorders Week: Feb-March

1.25 million people in the UK are living with an eating disorder right now - but behind every one is a network of loved ones struggling too. Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is hosted by BEAT

Find out more Eating Disorders Week: Feb-March

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

Mental Health Awareness Week: 13-19 May

We want to get the mental health conversation moving this Mental Health Awareness Week. The public's knowledge and understanding of common mental health issues like anxiety and depression has moved in a positive direction over the last 20 years. But what about the issues affecting the lives of people living with severe mental illness like schizophrenia, OCD, and bipolar disorder? Despite 1 in 10 adults in the UK experiencing symptoms of severe mental illness, it still gets left behind in the conversation. This week, we want to change that.

Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week: 13-19 May

Carers Week: 10-16 June

We were established by carers over 40 years ago and carers still play a key role in our work today. We have over 50 carers and sibling support groups which offer a listening ear, friendship and social support.

Carers Week Carers Week: 10-16 June

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

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, 2023. 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

OCD Awareness Week: 10-16 October

OCD Awareness Week aims to raise understanding and awareness of what OCD is, and how it affects people. It runs from 10-16th October and is celebrated by organisations and individuals worldwide.

Find out more OCD Awareness Week: 10-16 October

Stress Awareness Day: 1 November

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

Find out more Stress Awareness Day: 1 November