World’s first virtual March for Mental Health #MoveforMentalHealth challenge

The world’s first virtual March for Mental Health will live stream 9-10 October and over the course of 24 hours mental health experts, campaigners, advocates, and people with lived experience from more than 17 countries will be sharing their stories as part of a global momentum to drive change and investment in mental health globally.

Recommended link: National Mental Health Survey, Nepal-2020 Fact Sheet

The #MoveforMentalHealth challenge is asking people around the world to post videos showing what they do in support of their mental well-being  ̶  whether it be dancing, walking, doing yoga, cooking, painting or something else entirely, on their favourite social media platforms, using the hashtag #MoveForMentalHealth. 

For more information and to sign up and join the March visit www.marchformentalhealth.com

Big Event for Mental Health

On World Mental Health Day (Saturday 10 October), WHO is inviting the global community to take part in The Big Event for Mental Health, an unprecedented online advocacy event that will call for increased investment in mental health at all levels.

The Big Event is free and open to the public and will be broadcast on 10 October from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST on WHO’s YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn channels and website. For updated information about the Big Event, including the latest line up of performances and participants, visit the Big Event web page. To learn more about World Mental Health Day, visit WHO’s campaign page.

#MOVEFORMENTALHEALTH: LET’S INVEST

Recommended links

• National Mental Health Survey, Nepal-2020 Fact Sheet
• Mental health status among health workers in Nepal during COVID-19 pandemic (Policy brief)
• COVID19 & Mental Health: Effects and tips to keep our mind healthy!
• Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health
• Develop and implement strategies to prevent suicide and promote mental health
• World Mental Health Day 2019: A day for ”40 seconds of action”
• World Mental Health Day- 2016 : Psychological First Aid
• Informing the World: How to Change Public Attitudes to Mental Health
• World Mental Health Day 2014- “Living with schizophrenia”
• World Suicide Prevention Day 2020