World Mental Health Day

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World Day Mental Health Facts & Quotes

• The theme for World Mental Health Day in 2020 was Kindness.
• Depression can lead to suicide. More than 800,000 people worldwide take their own lives every year.
• Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the world for individuals 15 to 44. Suicide rates have increased by 60% over the past 45 years.
• 10-20% of children in the world experience a mental disorder. It is the leading cause of disability in youth.
• I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone. - Robin Williams.

World Mental Health Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Volunteer your time at an organization that works with child mental health. Depression is a growing concern among children and organizations such as Big Brothers and Sisters of America, Teen Mental Health, NAMI and Children's Mental Health can help you find a local area to help your youth.
• Watch a movie that touches on mental health issues or particular disorders. Some of our favorites are
  1) Bipolar: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
  2) Schizophrenia: A Beautiful Mind (2001)
  3) OCD: As Good As It Gets (1997)
  4) Suicide: The Virgin Suicides (1999)
  5) Alzheimer's: Still Alice (2014)
  6) Borderline Personality: Girl, Interrupted (1999)
  7) Depression: Inside Out (2015)
  8) Post Traumatic Stress: Jacob's Ladder (1990)
• Read a book about mental disorders. Some of our picks: The Bell Jar, Thirteen Reasons Why and All the Bright Places
• Evaluate your own mental well-being or that of someone you are close to.
  - Are you always sad?
  - Do you have suicidal thoughts?
  - Do you feel that you have no reason to live?
• Visit a psychologist to discuss any problems that have overwhelmed you lately.

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