World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day (October 10), is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.[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] In some countries this day is part of the larger Mental Illness Awareness Week.[3]
See also
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- World Health Day
References
- ^ Jenkins, Rachel (2002). Developing a National Mental Health Policy. Psychology Press. p. 65. ISBN 1841692956.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Watson, Robert W. (2006). White House Studies Compendium, Volume 5. Nova Science Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 1600215424.
- ^ "Let compassion substitute stigmatisation". Times of Malta. www.timesofmalta.com. October 10, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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