World Mental Health Day
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Part of a mental health week is several countries; World Mental Health Day is recognized by 150 nations every October. First held in 1992, the day seeks to bring awareness to the effects of mental illness.
On a larger scale, the World Federation for Mental Health wants to remove the stigma from mental health entirely. By raising awareness through global education, the organization inches closer every year to achieve its goal. In 2017 the day’s theme was, “mental health in the workplace.”
