World Mental Health Day: 'Posts that show mental health is important'

Every year on October 10, the world celebrates World Mental Health Day. The day was chosen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. World Federation for Mental Health makes annual efforts to organise the day and 2019's theme has been chosen to be suicide prevention. Also known as 'emotional health' or 'emotional well-being', mental health means more than not having a mental health disorder - being mentally healthy also means being able to cope with life, its challenges and making the most of your potential, cites Mental Health foundation. Read | Julie Andrews Went Into Depression After Losing Her Singing Voice Yet the world is yet to get rid of the stigmas associated with mental health. Many celebrities have publicly shared their struggles and tried their part in raising awareness. All of the media at large is also a staunch advocate on the issue. Let's take a look on some of the must-read messages posted on social media which will remind us why we need to prioritize our mental well being above all. Read | Deepika Padukone Not Only Acknowledged Depression But Also Battled It Bob Marley's message End The Stigma & Stand Up and Listen For World Mental Health Day October 20th 2019 pic.twitter.com/oZOkGgsTUX — Timeless Flair @ eBay (@TimelessFlair_B) October 10, 2019 Read: Asthma Children More Likely To Suffer From Anxiety & Depression: Study Other posts on Mental Health Similarly, another post by Dogs Trust on twitter shows dogs as an exemplary animal, which should be idealized to mental well being. Another similar post by Moonpig on twitter cites the celebration of little things in life. A third user Beauty Bay talks of taking a break when in need. WWF UK advocated the effect of nature on mental health. Likewise, Arts Council England talked of the wonders arts does to the mind. Even UNICEF posted on behalf today citing that taking care of the mind is not selfish. Take some advice from our dogs this #WorldMentalHealthDay – the best therapist has four legs and a wet nose 🐶💛 pic.twitter.com/9fBIDyZjNa — Dogs Trust 💛🐶 (@DogsTrust) October 10, 2019 Sometimes life can feel a little heavy, and that’s okay. Just remember to walk, talk, eat cake and enjoy the little things that make you smile ❤️ #WorldMentalHealthDay pic.twitter.com/uOpOdfwWvL — Moonpig (@MoonpigUK) October 10, 2019 I don't know who needs to see this but, you're doing AMAZING 💫 Be kind to yourself always 💖✨ (📸 britandco) #WorldMentalHealthDay pic.twitter.com/JY4eyIbhMA — BEAUTY BAY (@beautybay) October 10, 2019 Studies have shown that being in nature can help your mental health. We want to hear your stories: how has spending time outdoors helped you? #WorldMentalHealthDay pic.twitter.com/msWgClew0Z — WWF UK (@wwf_uk) October 10, 2019 We can’t say it loud enough this #WorldMentalHealthDay : art and culture is GOOD FOR YOU. Here’s why 👇👇 THREAD pic.twitter.com/XPM4Wu4uuW — Arts Council England (@ace_national) October 10, 2019 It’s not crazy. It’s not selfish. It’s VITAL.@voicesofyouth #WorldMentalHealthDay pic.twitter.com/46LhS4SFCj — UNICEF (@UNICEF) October 10, 2019 Read: Parineeti Chopra Opens Up On Battling Depression, Remembers 'crying 10 Times A Day'

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World Mental Health Day: 'Posts that show mental health is important'

World Mental Health Day: Read posts that show mental health is important. We need to remove the stigma around mental issues and create a healthy mind.

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