About YMHD 2026
YMHD 2026 Resources
How To Get Involved
Donate & Fundraise
About YMHD 2026
YMHD 2026 Resources
How To Get Involved
Donate & Fundraise
Organised by stem4, Youth Mental Health Day held every year will take place on 18 September. It brings together young people, schools, families, professionals and organisations across the UK to focus on helping young people thrive.
The theme for YMHD 2026 is #BuildFutureYou.
Join us on 18 September using #BuildFutureYou and #YMHD, or organise events in your school or organisation to mark the day.
Nearly half of young people in the UK say economic uncertainty makes them feel hopeless about the future. Wars, job insecurity, the cost of living, climate anxiety are all the daily backdrop to young people’s lives right now.
But 70% of young people still say they’re determined to achieve their goals. YMHD 2026 is about meeting young people where they are, acknowledging what’s hard, and helping them build forward anyway, one step at a time.
Youth Mental Health In Numbers
53%
of young people in the UK feel anxious about their future on a daily basis.
65%
rise in mental health admissions for young people to acute wards in England over the last decade.
70%
of young people still feel determined to achieve their goals.
Everything you need to take part
All our YMHD 2026 resources are free to download. They’re designed to be practical, ready to use, and accessible for every audience, whether you’re running a whole-school day or just starting a conversation.
New resources will be available to download soon. Sign up to our newsletter and we’ll email you as soon as they’re live.
Download resources
Help young people build positive futures by downloading our free resources — Coming soon!
Hear from schools and young people
Expert support, right in your pocket
Whether you’re a young person looking for help, a school wanting to support students, or a family trying to understand what someone is going through, stem4 has clinically developed tools for you.
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Youth Mental Health Day is an annual day run by stem4, a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them. Find out more about the important work that stem4 does and our story here.
