World Mental Health Day observed on October 10

Highlights:

• World Mental Health Day was observed across the world on October 10, 2021 with the objective of raising awareness on mental health issues.
• The day is observed to gain support on initiatives related to mental health and well-being.
• This year, world mental health is more significant because Covid-19 has majorly impacted the mental health of people.

• During the World Health Assembly in May 2021, governments from across the world recognised the need of scaling up quality mental health services at all the levels. 
• Some of the countries have found new ways to provide mental health care to their populations.
• During the World Mental Health Day 2021 campaign, WHO will showcase the efforts made in some of the countries to inspire other countries to initiate & find new ways to provide mental health care support. 
• The campaign is being organised by the World Health Organisation under the slogan: “Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality”.

• World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health awareness, education and advocacy against the social stigma. 
• The day was first observed in the year 1992 at an initiative of World Federation for Mental Health. 
• This federation is a global mental health organization comprising of members & contacts from more than 150 countries. 
• In some countries, like in Australia, this day is part of an awareness week.