Why Mental Health Awareness is Crucial
Once a year on October 10th, World Mental Health Day provides a reminder that mental health isn't any less vital than physical health. Nevertheless, our culture of activity makes emotional health too frequently the sacrifice for deadlines, text pings, and shopping reminders.
This year’s World Mental Health Day theme is — “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” — encourages all of us to recognize the fact that mental health care, support, and education is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
Emotional Well-Being
Emotional health is not being happy all the time. It's gaining strength — being tough enough to bounce back after a hardship, adjust to what life imposes, and manage stress.
Think of it like a garden: your emotions are the plants. Certain days, they are thriving. others, they need pruning, care, et cetera. The key is consistency: taking care of yourself on a day-to-day, rather than a complete-breakdown sort of basis.
7 Pragmatic Advises for Improved Mental Health Support
- Start Your Day Intentionally
Before you call for your phone, inhale for 2 minutes deeply and make a daily intention. A small ritual puts you from reactive mode into proactive mode.
- Delineate a “Digital Line”
Give a 30-minute tech-free period at bedtime or waking time a go. Time on screens cut down reduces anxiety, while quality of sleep is enhanced.
- Exercise Your Body — Courtesy
Exercise don’t have to mean going for a gym session. Dancing around your sitting room, a brisk pace, or gentle yoga does the business. Exercise causes you to produce endorphins — your own pleasure lifters.
- Speak of It
Talking about stress, anxiety, or burnout does not at all make you weak. Talking out may even encourage others to talk out too. Discuss with a trusted counselor, therapist, or a close buddy.
- Feed Your Thoughts
Just as you pay attention to what you eat, pay attention to what you eat mentally. Prescribe doomscrolling and treat yourself with uplifting content — books, podcasts, or music that make you a better person.
- Practice Gratitude Daily
List two or three things you're thankful for. Gratitude rewires the brain out of scarcity towards attention.
- Rest Without Guilt
Productive rest. The brain needs downtime to clarify emotions and reboot. Take the nap, have the silent cup of coffee or go for a breath of air outside.
How We Can Make a Difference
- Urge loved ones — a gentle “How are you, really?” could make all the difference.
- Learn about mental health issues and how to get help.
- Advocate for mental health care for schools and workplaces.
- Raise awareness through tweets or helpline numbers on social media on World Mental Health Days.
Writer’s Thoughts
After World Mental Health Day 2025, let there be a reminder for ourselves and for others: seeking help isn’t weak — it’s strong. Whether you practice, go for therapy, or simply slow your pace for a breath, you're investing in your number one relationship — the one with you. Let there be a daily habit of mental health, rather than a yearly thought.