Every year October 10 is observed as World Mental Health Day globally.

• The day marks the foundation of the World Federation for Mental Health in the year 1948.
• World Federation for Mental Health is an international membership organization which aims to prevent mental and emotional disorders, provide proper treatment and care and the promotion of mental health.
• World Mental Health Day 2023 theme is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. According to WHO, “World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.”