World Mental Health Day – an awareness day to help raise awareness of mental health. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthDay
World Mental Health Day

This awareness day got started in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. In Australia this day runs along with Mental Health Week.
This day is held annually on October 10.
World Mental Health Day #WorldMentalHealthDay Click To TweetPast Themes
Year | Theme |
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2020 | Mental Health for All Greater Investment – Greater Access. Everyone, everywhere |
2019 | Suicide Prevention |
2018 | Young people and mental health in a changing world |
2017 | Mental health in the workplace |
2016 | Psychological First Aid |
2015 | Dignity in Mental Health |
2014 | Living with Schizophrenia |
2013 | Mental health and older adults |
2012 | Depression: A Global Crisis |
2011 | The Great Push: Investing in Mental Health |
2010 | Mental Health and Chronic Physical Illnesses |
2009 | Mental Health in Primary Care: Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health |
2008 | Making Mental Health a Global Priority: Scaling up Services through Citizen Advocacy and Action |
2007 | Mental Health in A Changing World: The Impact of Culture and Diversity |
2006 | Building Awareness – Reducing Risk: Mental Illness & Suicide |
2005 | Mental and Physical Health Across the Life Span |
2004 | The Relationship Between Physical & Mental Health: co-occurring disorders |
2003 | Emotional and Behavioural Disorders of Children & Adolescents |
2002 | The Effects of Trauma and Violence on Children & Adolescents |
2000-01 | Mental Health and Work |
1999 | Mental Health and Ageing |
1998 | Mental Health and Human Rights |
1997 | Children and Mental Health |
1996 | Women and Mental Health |
I am not sure what the themes were for 1992-1995.
First published October 9, 2018. Last updated or republished October 8, 2020.