MENTAL HEALTH ACTION DAY 2025

9 Simple Actions To Spark Lasting Change

Ideas to help your team build connection and community on Mental Health Action Day and beyond

Community and connection are built on relationships, service, and purpose — who we live alongside, what we do to support each other, and the deep purpose behind why we do it. Here are nine company action ideas to encourage these core values on Mental Health Action Day and beyond.

This tool is part of our 2025 Mental Health Action Day Employer Planning Guide, a free resource designed to help companies turn mental health awareness into action.

In addition to this tip sheet, the free toolkit includes:

• ❤️ Mental Health Action Day 2025: Employer Planning Guide
  A step-by-step guide to help companies plan their participation.
• 📈 The Business Case for Connection and Community
  Business facts highlighting the benefits of investing in mental health and belonging at work.
• 📌 Just A.S.K. Poster
  A free printable poster to help your team start conversations about mental health.
• 👔 Sample CEO Letter
  A customizable message from your CEO or other leaders, reinforcing your company's commitment to mental health.
• 💬 Sample Team Message
  A quick, informal way to encourage employees to participate in Mental Health Action Day.
• 📣 Social Media Tools
  Free graphics and captions to promote Mental Health Action Day on your company’s social channels.

For further assistance or information, please contact us at hello@healthaction.org.

The Health Action Alliance is the country’s largest employer network operating at the intersection of business and public health. With a network of more than 10,000 employers nationwide, representing a quarter of U.S. workers, we’re on a mission to make employees healthier and our communities stronger. We know good health is good business.