Question: When did the World Mental Health Day is celebrated?
(a) 12 October
(b) 9 October
(c) 10 October
(d) 11 October
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 10 October 2016 World Mental Health Day was observed across the world.
- The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is “psychological first aid”.
- World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.
- According to WHO depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 350 million people affected.
- Women are more affected than men.
- It was first celebrated in 1992.
Reference:
http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/2016/en/
http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/paper_wfmh_2016.pdf?ua=1
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44615/1/9789241548205_eng.pdf