World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year. This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program. World Mental Health Day aims at increasing awareness about the brain wellness. The day was first observed by WHO for Mental Health in 1992.
The aim behind is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to prepare efforts in support of mental health. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated one in eight people globally were living with a mental disorder issue. After the pandemic, it causes a global crisis for mental health.
It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation organization, with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.
2022 Theme – Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority
Quotes from Experts
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” — John Green
“Your mental health is everything – prioritize it. Make the time like your life depends on it, because it does.” — Mel Robbins
“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.” — Lemony Snicket
“Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” — Stephen Chbosky
