World Mental Health Day 2007

World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10th, 2007, embodies the theme

'Mental Health in a Changing World: The Impact of Culture and Diversity'.

Culture can influence many aspects of mental health - including how individuals from a given culture communicate and manifest symptoms, coping style, the kind of family and community supports - and their willingness or reluctance in seeking treatment.


The goal of World Mental Health Day is to address stigma and to show that mental illness is neurobiological - not a scarlett letter with which to be ashamed or a weakness of someone's character. And this year's theme highlights the importance of culture and diversity among us all.
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Dr Marwah