World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.[1] It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.[2] This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples' life worldwide.[3] In some countries this day is part of an awareness week, such as Mental Health Week in Australia.[4]
World Mental Health Day themes
The day is themed
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Psychological First Aid |
| 2015 | Dignity in Mental Health |
| 2014 | Living with Schizophrenia |
See also
- Global Mental Health
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- World Health Day
References
- ^ Jenkins, Rachel; Lynne Friedli; Andrew McCulloch; Camilla Parker (2002). Developing a National Mental Health Policy. Psychology Press. p. 65. ISBN 1-84169-295-6.
- ^ Watson, Robert W. (2006). White House Studies Compendium, Volume 5. Nova Science Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 1-60021-542-4.
- ^ "World Mental Health Day". Mental Health in Family Medicine. 7 (1): 59–60. 2010.
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