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World Mental Health Day
Because mental health is everyone's business, October 10 shines the spotlight on those who, often in silence, confront the invisible. Informing, listening, guiding: these gestures save lives. At La Chaîne de l'Espoir, we combine caring for children with appropriate psychosocial support, to help them - and their families - rebuild their lives over the long term. Together, we can break the stigma and open up access to help.
What is World Mental Health Day?
The World Mental Health Day is an international mobilization aimed at raising awareness, providing information and combating the stigmatization associated with mental disorders. It reminds us that mental health is an integral part of overall health and that prevention prevention and care must be accessible to all.
What activities are organized to mark World Mental Health Day?
All over the world, this day gives rise to awareness campaigns, conferences, testimonials and local initiatives to improve access to psychosocial support.
At La Chaîne de l’Espoir, the overall care of our beneficiaries can include, when necessary, psychosocial support. psychosocial support after traumatic events, facial deformities or major surgery, to promote lasting recovery.
The date of World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day takes place every year on October 10. Created in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), it highlights the importance of mental health and mental illness. encourages dialogue about the stigma it generates.
Each year, a specific theme guides our awareness-raising actions, leading to concrete measures: access to healthcare, mental health in the workplace, suicide prevention, etc.
What can you do on World Mental Health Day?
- Relaying prevention messages
- Share local support resources (hotlines, shelters).
- Put in place measures to promote a caring environment andaccess to psychological help.
La Chaîne de l’Espoir works to ensure that every child has access to quality care and a complete healthcare pathway. In a number of contexts, our teams integrate, when necessary, a psychosocial support to support children and their families.
Would you like to support these actions?
