may Mental Health Month 2026

Illustration by Luke Mills

May is national Mental Health Awareness month. American Public Media’s acclaimed mental health series, Call to Mind, is back with five new public radio broadcast specials. Join veteran journalist Angela Davis for vivid and thoughtful explorations of critical mental health issues that shape our lives. Each hour-long program features sound-rich stories from across the country that amplify the voices of people living with mental health challenges as they journey to live well.  

 
 

The Strain of Stress

How life events can overwhelm us and how stress affects our mental health.

 
 
 

Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

Real world stories of how people cope with a rapidly changing environment.

 
 
 

The Reason for Sleep

Exploring the fundamental relationship between sleep and mental health.

 
 
 

Immigration and the Challenge to Belong

Understanding the unique mental health challenges for immigrants in the United States.

 
 
 

Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

In partnership with the Tradeoffs podcast, how Durham, North Carolina, reimagined its mental health crisis-response system.