World Mental Health Day – 10th October 2025

World Mental Health Day happens every year on 10th October, and aims to create an opportunity to talk about mental health, as well as raise awareness of people suffering from mental health problems.

This year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘Access to Services’ – mental health in catastrophes and emergencies. The theme highlights the importance of people being able to protect their mental health whatever they’re going through, because everyone deserves good mental health.

Talking about Mental Health

World Mental Health Day is a great opportunity for us to come together to talk about mental health and show everyone that is matter. The information below from the Mental Health Foundation sets out some helpful tips as well as what to expect.

1. Choose someone you trust to talk to 

This might be a friend, family member or a colleague. Or you might be more comfortable talking to someone you don’t know, for example, through a support helpline. It can help to do a pros and cons list about talking to someone. 

2. Think about the best place to talk

It’s important to choose a place where you feel comfortable enough to open-up. You might want to choose somewhere private where you’re less likely to be disturbed. You also might want to talk while you do an activity, like walking together. 

3. Prepare yourself for their reaction

Hopefully, you will have a good experience when you open-up to someone. But there’s a chance that they may not react in the way you hope. This may be for different reasons, like they may be worried or not fully understand at first.  If that’s the case, try to give them time to process what you’ve told them. It might help to give them information to read to help them understand. And don’t forget to be kind to yourself and practise self-care.

Who can I contact if me or someone I know is suffering from mental health problems?

There are a wide range of mental health services available in Islington. Please click here to access the Directory of Services