2025
Mental Health Action Day
My Good Brain is a proud community partner of MTV Entertainment Group’s Mental Health Action Day. Our theme for this year’s event is focused on the healing power of music.
On May 15 and all month long, we invite you to take ONE hour for
your mental health & well-being
Mental Health Action Day: Check In with A.S.K.
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, our collective call to action is to Check-In with A.S.K., the “stop, drop and roll” for providing emotional support to the people in our lives. When you check-in, here is how you A.S.K.:
Acknowledge what they are going through
Support by asking what they need
Keep-in-touch to show you care
Most young people turn to a friend when struggling with their mental health. However, nearly 70% of young people say they don’t know what to say or do to help. That’s why Active Minds and MTV created A.S.K. – so everyone can feel confident helping a friend, colleague, or loved one.
Now is the time to invest in mental health actions.
Pledge to A.S.K.
For Your Mental Health on 5/15
How to Join
Sign up below and pledge to Check In with A.S.K. on 5/15.
Follow us on Instagram: @mygoodbrain
Create a social media post on 5/15 and tag us to be featured! @mygoodbrain
Anyone who posts using #HereForYou gets entered into a weekly raffle for self-care goodies from our event sponsors!
Our Mental Health Action Day Goal
For Mental Health Action Day, our goal is to raise $2000 by the end of May. With your support and generosity, we are raising funds to help us:
Deliver more SF Bay Area in-person events, covering the costs of art materials, travel, advertising & marketing, and other event-related costs
Provide more art therapy Tool Kits for our upcoming Fall 2025 school year.
View the donation thermometer on the right to see how much we have raised so far!
Events
Here For You: A Month of Meaningful Check-Ins
May 1-31
Virtual
All Month Event
This May, join our virtual movement to check in, show up, and let people know they’re not alone. 💛
Post a check-in moment—a kind message, a shared walk, your art, or even a selfie of peace—and tag @mygoodbrain using #HereForYou.
✅ Share something real
✅ Tag someone you care about
✅ You’ll be entered into our weekly raffle for self-care giveaways!
My Good Brain Art Booth @ 4C’s of Alameda Annual Children’s Fair
May 17
22351 City Center Dr,
Hayward, CA 94541
10AM-1PM
4Cs of Alameda County’s popular Free Annual Children’s Fair will be held at 22351 City Center Drive in Hayward from 10am to 1pm. Carpooling is recommended as there are limited spaces available at the Plaza Center parking lot.
All are welcome at this FREE event, and we hope to see you there!
Sunday Art Club
May 18
Youtube.com/@mygoodbrain
11am-12pm PST (Los Angeles)
On the third Sunday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at 11 AM PST (Los Angeles), My Good Brain premieres a free, on-demand arts and crafts activity on YouTube. For kids of all ages and no art experience is required!
Art x Mental Wellness Workshop at Union City Library!
May 24
Union City Library
34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd,
Union City, CA 94587
3-4PM
Join My Good Brain for a fun and interactive Emotional Intelligence Workshop for Kids ages 5-12! This engaging 3-part session blends art and social-emotional learning to help children understand and express their emotions in a creative and meaningful way.
MGB My Good Mind Podcast
May 25
Youtube.com/@mygoodbrain
11am-12pm PST (Los Angeles)
Listen to the latest My Good Mind podcast episode premiering on 5/25 at 11am PST (Los Angeles)
Take a Moment: A Mental Health Meetup + Walk
May 31
Golden Gate Park
Meeting Location TBD
10AM-12PM
FREE EVENT | ALL AGES
📍 Location: Online via Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
📅 Date: May 1–31, 2025 (Mental Health Awareness Month)
🎯 Hashtag: #HereForYou #ASKtoHelp
This May, join My Good Brain for Here for You—a virtual movement encouraging real moments of care, creativity, and connection. Inspired by the ASK method (Acknowledge, Support, Keep-In-Touch), this campaign invites you to pause and check in with the people who matter most.
Here’s how to take part:
Post a photo that represents a check-in moment: a kind message, a call, a shared walk, a smile, or a piece of your own art.
Use your caption to share:
A kind thought for someone you care about 💛
A supportive message for anyone who might need it 💬
A gentle reminder that we’re all in this together 🔁
Tag @mygoodbrain and use #HereForYou so we can feature your post.
Encourage friends to keep it going—because showing up matters.
Every post is a small act of care. Let’s fill May with connection, kindness, and real check-ins.
One lucky winner will receive a prize filled with self-care giveaways!
Here For You: A Month of Meaningful Check-Ins
Here For You Photo Wall
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Here For You Photo Wall 〰️
Join us on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00 AM in Golden Gate Park for a quiet, grounding way to start your day.
We’ll gather briefly, write anonymous Letters of Care, and then invite you to take a solo or buddy walk through the park—no pressure, no stations, just space to breathe, reflect, and reset.
✨ Bring a pen and an open heart.
🕒 10 AM – 12 PM | Free | Young adults encouraged
📍 Golden Gate Park (exact meetup spot TBA)
Sometimes showing up for yourself is the check-in.
One lucky winner will receive a prize filled with self-care giveaways!
Take a Moment: A Mental Health Meetup + Walk
May 31
On the Blog
Music and Mental Health
Music can reveal quite a lot about yourself and the people around you. Whether it’s relieving stress or bonding with peers, music is there for us all.
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Mental Health Action Day
Facts about teen mental health, and how you can take action this Mental Health Action Day (5/15)
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Music and Mental Health
How does music connect us? Learn more about how music plays a role in our social connection and mental wellness.
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Mental Health Awareness for Youth
Factors driving the mental health crisis in youth today are wide-ranging and extremely nuanced
Self-Healing Starts With You
At My Good Brain, we are all about using the arts for our social-emotional well-being. From music, visualization, and daily affirmations. Check out some of the fun and helpful resources we’ve compiled for your daily self-help.
Our Sponsors
We're currently seeking product sponsors for our MHAM 2025 giveaways!
If your company offers self-care, wellness, art, or stationery products that uplift others—we’d love to feature your items as part of our free swag for participants.
Donated items will be raffled off to attendees and virtual participants who engage in our events throughout May.
🎁 Ideal items include:
Journals or stationery
Skincare or wellness products
Art supplies
Positive affirmations, pins, stickers, or apparel
🤝 Sponsors will be thanked on our website and social media
📩 Interested in donating? Email us at hello@mygoodbrain.org