World Mental Health Day, 10 October, was proclaimed by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992 and is co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United NationsÂ’ specialised agency concerned with the worldÂ’s health.

World Mental Health Day also serves as a global effort to reach out to all the nations of the world with information and understanding. This public education is needed to remove the misconceptions, myths and stigmas that stand as barriers to effective treatment everywhere.

The Malta Independent Daily