Country activities for World Mental Health Day 2011

World Mental Health Day on 10 October raises public awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes an open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment services.

This year the theme is "Investing in mental health". Increasing investment for mental health and shifting available resources towards effective and respectful treatment can improve the mental health of a population and yield benefits in both human and economic terms. This is the focus of the European Mental Health Strategy and many of the activities at national level taking place on this day.