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World Mental Health Day 2018 is observed on October 10 across the world. The goal of World Mental Health Day is to increase awareness about mental health and the importance of mental health in overall health of a person. On this day, the idea is to empower people suffering from mental health problems and encourage them to open up about it. ​

This year, the theme of World Mental Health Day is "Young people and mental health in a changing world." World Mental Health Day 2018 theme focuses on the adolescents and the mental health problems that they deal with.

According to the World Health Organisation, there is now a growing recognition of importance of helping young people build mental resilience at an early age. This helps adolescents cope with challenges of today's world in a better way.

Prevention begins with awareness and gaining better understanding of early warning and signs of mental illnesses.

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