World Mental Health Day

10 October will be World Mental Health Day

by The Friend Newsdesk 7th October 2011

As World Mental Health Day approaches, charities are warning that people with mental health problems in the UK will lose out as a result of government cuts and prejudice towards benefit claimants.  The day, which is marked around the globe on 10 October, is an initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO). They say they want to promote ‘open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment services.’