Ideas for your everyday life
Talks and interactive workshops focus on mental health and living with social media and AI. Ask your questions, discover new perspectives and take home ideas for everyday life.
What it’s about
By us.
By us.
For us.
What helps you feel good? What puts you under pressure? And what needs to change so that young people in Switzerland can stay mentally healthy?
Youth Mental Health Day is a day by young people and young adults, for young people and young adults – brought to life together with health organisations across Switzerland and many others who care about mental health.
YMHD is organised by young people from the Future Council Centre association – committed former participants of the Future Council U24.
Mental health is one of the most important issues of our generation. Come along, get inspired and help it get the attention it deserves.
Space for your perspective
What’s on your mind? What’s missing for young people? Share your view and talk with others about what should change – in everyday life and in the conditions that shape mental health.
Meet people
Get to know other young people and organisations from the health sector. Find out what they work on, what support is available and how they respond to young people’s concerns.
Programme · Sat 10 October 2026
One day,
One day,
many voices.
From 13:00 to 20:00 at PROGR Bern, free entry. Snacks and apéro are on us! We’ll keep adding workshop topics and contributors.
- Doors openArrive at PROGR
- Workshops & meeting peopleTake part, ask questions and get to know health organisations from across Switzerland
- KeynoteA talk with food for thought on living with social media and AI
- Panel discussionConversation on stage – with questions from the audience
- ApéroFree apéro, conversations and winding down until 20:00
You’re welcome here
Even if this isn’t usually your thing.
You’re exactly who we’re looking for. The more diverse the perspectives, the better.
- You don’t need any prior knowledge or a fully formed opinion.
- You can bring questions or just listen.
- You can come alone or with others.
- You only share personal experiences if you want to.
Sign-up
Join us on
Join us on
10 October.
Signing up takes about 2 minutes: your email and age are all we need. If you like, tell us which topics interest you and which question you’d like to discuss at YMHD – that way, your questions help shape the day from the start.
- Stress and pressure
- Social media & self-image
- AI in everyday life
- Friendship & loneliness
- Finding support
- What should change
The sign-up form will be available here shortly.
- Can I come for just part of the day?
- Of course! You can come and go whenever you like. You’re also welcome to just drop in without signing up. Signing up helps us plan better.
- How do I get there?
- PROGR, Waisenhausplatz 30, 3011 Bern – a few minutes’ walk from Bern station. Open map ↗
- Can I bring someone?
- Sure – ideally, each of you signs up separately.
- Any other questions?
- Write to us at ymhd@zkrz.ch.
For organisations
Get talking with young people.
Would you like to present your services and hear first-hand what’s on the minds of young people and young adults? Get in touch – together we’ll explore how you could get involved in YMHD.
Get in touch
Our vision
Once is not enough.
Our goal: to make YMHD an annual platform for dialogue and action – bringing together organisations and stakeholders in mental health with young people and young adults across Switzerland.
2026 is just the beginning.