Mental Health Week is an awareness week in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
. It was first held in 1985 and is now an annual event. It is held in October, including 10 October, which is
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global ...
.
The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owne ...
holds "Mental As", when it broadcasts various stories related to mental health issues during Mental Health Week.
Mental As
''Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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'' Retrieved 15 October 2015
See also
* Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. The month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings.
Mental Health Awareness Month began in the Unit ...
, in the United States
References
Health observances
Awareness weeks
October observances
Health education in Australia
Mental health in Australia
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