October 10 marks World Mental Health Day

ON Monday, the World Health Organization will remind the world of the importance of mental health.

October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, created to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world.

This year's theme is "psychological first aid," deemed equally important as physical first aid.

Key messages that will be conveyed during the day include the importance of providing a framework on how to provide psychological first aid and respond in a natural, supportive and practical manner as well as training first responders like health staff, teachers, firemen, community workers and police officers in their work.