World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma, observed on 10 October each year. 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.
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Date RuleFixed Gregorian date, 10 October, every year. 1 Observance TypeCommemoration of a person or event 1 FAQs
Who first established World Mental Health Day?
It was first observed in 1992, on the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health.
World Mental Health Day 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.
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World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. 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.
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