Unmasking Mental Health – Mental Health Week (May 5–10)
It’s Time to Get Real About Mental Health
Service Hospitality recognizes Mental Health Week from May 5–10, 2025 — a national campaign dedicated to unmasking the truth about mental health by breaking down stigma and encouraging honest conversations.
Living with a mental health or substance use challenge is hard enough; masking can make it even harder. Living with mental health challenges often forces people to hide behind a “mask” to protect themselves from judgment and discrimination. But the heavier the stigma, the heavier the mask becomes, and the more isolated we feel. –Canadian Mental Health Association
This May 5-11, we’re encouraging people across Canada to look beyond the surface and see the whole person. By embracing honesty and vulnerability, we open the door to deeper connections and the mental health benefits that accompany them. In doing so, we can create a ripple effect of courage and understanding across the country.
How You Can Get Involved in Mental Health Week At Work
Prioritize your mental well-being by doing simple, meaningful activities:
- Take a mindfulness or movement break
- Start a mental health check-in with yourself and your team
- Reflect through journaling or creative outlets
- Join a group walk or wellness session
- Share or explore mental health resources
Access resources, including your organization’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) if you have one – these programs are always available for confidential, professional support when you need it most.
Join Service Hospitality’s Mental Health Best Practice Group
If you’re passionate about workplace mental health and want to be part of driving change, join our Mental Health Best Practice Group.
This collaborative group brings together members and other organizations committed to enhancing mental health in the workplace through workshops, sharing strategies, tools, and support.
Learn more and join here: Mental Health Best Practice Group
Unmask. Connect. Support.
Mental Health Week is a time to be real with yourself and with each other. Let’s create spaces where people feel safe to be themselves without a mask, share, be supported in their struggles, and celebrated for showing up and being the best they can be today!
Keep the conversation and actions going — this week, and every week.
