May 2026
Mental Health Awareness Month
This May, give yourself permission to check in. Therma makes it easy with a 60-second daily ritual that connects your emotions to your metrics. No therapy-speak. No pressure. Just a quiet place to notice what you are carrying.
Free all month. Download Therma on iOS and start your daily check-in habit. No credit card required during May.
The reality behind awareness month
1 in 5
adults experience mental illness each year
60%
of people with a mental health condition get no treatment
94%
of people who start journaling quit within three weeks
Sixty seconds a day. One real answer.
60 seconds. Not 60 minutes.
One check-in a day. You open the app, answer one question, and close it. Done before your coffee cools.
Your wearable meets your feelings.
Therma reads your Oura, Whoop, or Apple Watch data and shows you why a low HRV morning became a rough 2pm.
A weekly reveal, not a dashboard.
Every Sunday, one insight card connecting your mood to your sleep, HRV, and training. A paragraph you actually read.
Private by default.
End-to-end encrypted and HIPAA-aligned. We do not sell data or run ads. Even we cannot read your entries.
Your May challenge: four weeks, one minute a day
One month of 60-second check-ins and you will actually know how you feel, not just guess.
Download Therma. Do your first 60-second check-in.
Your check-in questions start adapting to your patterns.
Your first weekly reveal arrives. See what the data is saying.
By month end, you have a map of how you actually feel.
“Writing about emotional experiences helps process them by organizing chaotic thoughts into coherent stories.”
James Pennebaker, University of Texas at Austin
Frequently asked questions
What is Mental Health Awareness Month?
Mental Health Awareness Month is observed every May in the United States. It was established in 1949 by Mental Health America to raise awareness about mental health conditions and reduce stigma. Therma participates by offering free daily check-ins throughout the month.
When is Mental Health Awareness Month 2026?
Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 runs from May 1 through May 31, 2026. The full month is dedicated to education, community connection, and building habits that support emotional wellness.
How can I support Mental Health Awareness Month?
Start by checking in with yourself daily. Research shows consistent self-reflection improves emotional regulation. Share resources with friends, reduce stigma in conversations, and build a sustainable habit rather than a one-time gesture. Therma makes daily check-ins take less than 60 seconds.
What are simple daily mental health habits?
The most effective daily habits are brief and consistent. A 60-second emotional check-in, 5 minutes of journaling, or a short walk outside all show measurable benefits in research. The key is choosing something small enough that you actually do it every day.
How does emotional check-in support mental health?
Regular emotional check-ins improve interoceptive awareness, the ability to notice and name what you feel. Studies show this skill reduces emotional reactivity and improves decision-making. Therma uses one AI-generated question per day to help you build this awareness without effort.
What is the 60-second check-in method?
The 60-second check-in is a micro-habit designed for people who find traditional journaling too time-consuming. You answer one personalized question each day, creating a record of emotional patterns over time. It is based on research showing that brief, consistent reflection outperforms infrequent longer sessions.
Why do most journaling habits fail?
Research from habit science shows that 94% of journaling habits fail within three weeks. The primary reasons are time burden, blank-page paralysis, and lack of feedback. Therma solves all three by asking one specific question, taking under 60 seconds, and providing weekly pattern insights.
How does HRV connect to emotional wellness?
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a physiological marker that correlates with emotional regulation capacity. Lower HRV often precedes difficult emotional days. Therma integrates wearable HRV data with your daily check-ins to reveal connections between your physiology and your emotional experience.