World Mental Health Day 2022: Date, theme and quotes

Mental health affects us all (Picture: Getty)

Today is World Mental Health Day 2022, when the issue of mental health is given a global platform – inviting people to show their support on social media platforms as well as by wearing a green ribbon badge to raise awareness of the campaign.

While physical health is important, mental health is something that requires its own care, attention and responsibility too.

The awareness around mental health has grown over the years, with more and more companies, people and professionals focusing on ways to nurture, improve and measure mental health, especially in an increasingly busy, ‘always-on’ lifestyle.

As the new Prince of Wales, Prince William has highlighted mental health as one of his top priorities, with he and Kate Middleton getting involved in past initiatives.

Read on to find out more about today’s theme, resources and other quotes to help celebrate…

World Mental Health Day theme for 2022

Each year, World Mental Health Day focuses on a particular theme. This year, as set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority.’

For over 70 years, the World Federation has been working to make sure that mental health is treated on a par with physical health.

Mental health problems – ranging from depression to loneliness – exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities, impacting everyone.

For this year’s theme, we are being encouraged to think about how we can do as much as possible to prevent mental ill-health – as individuals and as a society, from calling on national and local governments to prioritise reducing known risk factors to creating the conditions needed for people to thrive.

Mental health and wellbeing is not a ‘trend’ or a ‘fad’ – it is important and the resources made available by the Mental Health Foundation will help you understand how to incorporate and adopt better mental health care, just like you would with your physical health.

With expert backed tips and challenges to partake in, plenty of resources can be found on their site..

If you benefit from the resources available, you can consider donating to keep the charity funded.

From one-off payments to payroll giving or donating as you shop online through schemes like Savoo, there are a number of ways you can make a donation.

The World Federation for Mental Health provides helpful resources for all (Picture: World Federation for Mental Health)

World Mental Health Day memes and quotes

‘Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.’ – Albus Dumbledore

‘Promise me you’ll always remember — you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.’ – Christopher Robin, Winnie The Pooh

‘I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy.‘ – Demi Lovato

‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.’ – Oscar Wilde

‘Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.’ – Saint Francis of Assisi

‘Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.’ – Nido Qubein

‘There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.‘ – John Green

‘I found that with depression, one of the most important things you can realize is that you’re not alone. You’re not the first to go through it, you’re not gonna be the last to go through it,’ — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

‘This too shall pass.’ – Persian adage

‘The experience I have had is that once you start talking about experiencing a mental health struggle, you realise that actually you’re part of quite a big club.’ – Prince Harry

‘Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.’ — Fred Rogers

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