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We would love to hear from you about the campaigns, events and programs you are planning to organise for World Mental Health Day 2023. You can also download our WMHD 2023 Campaign Toolkit to learn more about how you can organise a demonstration in support of mental health and participate in our Global Campaign 2023. You can share about your initiatives and activities through the given submission form.
Some of the best initiatives will be shared on the Official Website of World Mental Health Day 2023. We encourage you to share the images, videos and posters from the demonstrations and programs that you organise for World Mental Health Day 2023 with us. You can upload your material on Google Drive and share its accessible link with us using the Submission Form.
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GLOBAL EVENTS 2023
Global Events 2023
Have a glance at the different events and initiatives being conducted by stakeholders across the world that are featured under the ambit of the Global Campaign 2023. You can also join our campaign by sharing the initiative organised by you for WMHD 2023.

London
6th September 2023
Bart’s Academic Afternoon on "Psychiatry without Coercion – Myth or Vision"

Qatar
10th - 13th October 2023
Mental Health Festival

India
7th August 2023
Sensationalism or Sensitivity—Do Words Matter? The Importance of Communication

India
14th - 16th August 2023
Public Mental Health - Mental Health of the people, by the people, for the people

USA
2023
DECCA Records
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2023, the World Federation for Mental Health is delighted to feature a composition by Chad Lawson from Decca Records US, a part of Universal Music Group – Stay as the official music of the WFMH Global Campaign 2023.
“Stay is about finding those times that are fleeting but buffer the soul and you think: I don’t want this moment to end. That place of stillness where you can heal your wounds and rejuvenate and then go back into the real world.”

London
24th September 2023
Vitality London 10.000
The London Marathon Events Limited is organising two campaigns, the #DoItForYou campaign and the Run to Overcome wave, in association with Mental Health Mates in London on 24th September.
#DoItForYou aims to encourage people to get active to support their mental health and wellbeing. The well-established mental health benefits of activity include improving self-esteem, stimulating chemical changes in the brain to boost mood, improving sleep, and managing stress and anxiety.
The Run to Overcome wave will be the final wave to set off in the mass participation event, with no pressure on participants to achieve a fast time. It will focus on running for your head and your heart and having fun in the process.

Greece
27th September 2023
The Society of Preventive Psychiatry
The Society of Preventive Psychiatry is having a live celebration in Psychiko, Athens, Greece, in the presence of Ministers of the Greek Government, the President of the Academy of Athens, and the Dean of Athens University, with the following Professors of Psychiatry as speakers- Prof. George Christodoulou (Athens University), Former President, WFMH; Prof. Marina Economou (Athens University); Prof. Nikos Tzavaras (University of Thrace); Prof. Nikos Christodoulou (University of Thessaly).

Greece
6th October 2023
The Society of Preventive Psychiatry
The Society of Preventive Psychiatry is organising electronic event in collaboration with the European Association of Professors Emeriti and Epioni, to celebrate World Mental Health Day with the following participants: George Christodoulou, Spyros Zorbas, Sir Leslie Ebdon, Nasser Loza, Danuta Wasserman, Norman Sartorius , Afzal Javed, Vasilis Bozikas, Stecy Igemonos, Ledia Lazeri, Kelly Panagiotopoulouand Nikos Christodoulou.
The Deputy Minister of Health on matters of Mental Health – Dr Dimitrios Vartzopoulos will offer a Salutation.

India
2023
MindFit

Australia
4th October 2023
Mental Health Workforce in the Pacific Region: Horizons and Hurdles
Oceania Mental Health Advisory Committee is organising a webinar on 4th October focused on ‘Mental Health Workforce in the Pacific Region: Horizons and Hurdles’ in collaboration with the World Federation for Mental Health to recognise World Mental Health Day 2023. The event will include several speakers, including Sir Colin Tukuitonga (New Zealand), Sir Colin Tukuitonga (New Zealand), Dr. Kuinileti Changwai (Samoa) etc and will be moderated by Professor Michele Rumsey AM.

India
13th October 2023