World Mental Health Day: Spend The Day With A Loved One

2023’s World Mental Health Day focuses on the idea that everyone has the right to mental health.

Today, October 10, we celebrate World Mental Health Day which aims to shed light on these issues and encourage open discussions about mental health and reduce the stigma surrounding it.

Mental health is a basic human right for all people. Everyone, whoever and wherever they are, has a right to the highest attainable standard of mental health.

October is Mental Health Awareness Month. This has been one of the most significant months on the mental health calendar since it was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992. Its goal is to raise public awareness of mental health concerns and make them a top priority on a global scale.

Whether it’s work-related stress, personal relationships, financial burdens, or traumatic experiences, many factors are currently taking a toll on people’s mental well-being these days.

These are just a few factors that lead to mental health illnesses such as depression, anxiety, or PTSD.

According to the World Health Organization, in 2019, one in every eight people, or 970 million people around the world were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depressive disorders being the most common.

Many individuals still fear judgment, discrimination, or being labelled as weak if they seek help for their mental struggles.

One meaningful way to contribute to World Mental Health Day is by spending the day with a person who has a mental health illness.

To promote better mental health for everyone, World Mental Health Day aims to increase awareness of the topic. Additionally, it provides an opportunity to discuss mental health, how to care for it, and how crucial it is to get assistance if you need it.

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Mental illness has a significant negative impact on a person’s capacity to cope with and function in daily life.

It is diagnosed by a medical practitioner following a set of criteria (examples include OCD, schizophrenia, clinical depression, and general anxiety disorder).

The term ‘’mental health’’ refers to your whole state of mind, which can be good or bad based on various situations and times in your life. Everyone has mental health, but not everyone has a mental illness.

Since it also affects your physical and social well-being, mental health is holistic. Understanding the distinction between the two can help you empathize with people who are dealing with mental illness or mental health problems.

Furthermore, there is a reason why acts of compassion in communities are so potent and significant.

Your daily interactions with other people might have a significant impact on your mental health.

Therefore, taking part in this year’s World Mental Health Day is a fantastic way to spread the word and help people become more aware of the value of practicing community kindness.