World Day of Mental Health

World Day of Mental Health informs about mental illness

09/10/2013

On the occasion of the „International Day of Mental Health“ On the 10th of October, events and events will take place in numerous cities and regions around this day. This nationwide „Week of Mental Health“ should provide facilities and initiatives with the opportunity to present themselves on the subject of mental health and thereby provide information and education for those affected and interested citizens.

Nationwide actions and events offer information and education
Around the „World Day of Mental Health on 10 October“ again this year there will be numerous events around the topic nationwide „mental health“ instead of. At the same time, the aim is once again for the participating institutions and initiatives, „to clarify about mental illnesses, to point out auxiliary and therapy offers and to stimulate the discussion“, so the message of the Berliner „Action Alliance for Mental Health“. In addition, it was a concern to address the handling of mentally ill people and provide relatives, parents, educators, social workers and teachers with relevant information.

Saarland focuses on the mental health of children and adolescents
More than 40 towns and regions participate in the education of mental illness through action days and action weeks on mental health. For example, in the Saarland within the framework of „Week of Mental Health“ From 6 to 20 October, the mental health of children and adolescents will be given priority. Through plays, readings, lectures and other events interested citizens and victims will be offered the opportunity to inform themselves. Likewise, Berlin will be present again this year and will deal with various aspects of mental health from 10 to 20 October, such as the demarcation between „still healthy“ and „already mentally ill“ or mental health in old age. Next to it you will find

Main topic „mental health in old age“
But not only Berlin is concerned with mental health in old age, many other organizers are based on this issue, which is becoming increasingly important due to demographic change. But until now, the mental health of older people, according to the Action Alliance for mental health, little in the public focus, „This includes depression, organic brain disorders such as memory disorders and dementia, stress disorders in the context of age-related crises, but also anxiety and personality disorders and addictions to the most common clinical pictures.“

WHO organizes World Day for Mental Health since 1992
The World Day for Mental Health („World Federation for Mental Health“) has been taking place annually since October 10, and is hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the World Federation for Mental Health. (No)

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