World Mental Health Day
Silver Ribbon (Singapore) is a proud affiliated member organization of World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH, website: www.wfmh.org).
Richard C. Hunter, Deputy Secretary General of WFMH from 1983 through 2002, envisioned world mental health day as a global and unified effort to promote greater public awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness.
His dream continues to be realized each year on October 10 or in the month of October. Now, World Mental Health Day is celebrated annually in over 100 countries. Each year we become more excited to see the ever increasing number and effort that is put into educating, promoting and changing the world’s image of mental illness. No matter how large or small, each event raises awareness which eventually leads to a more educated public.
Silver Ribbon (Singapore) organizes mental health events regularly to combat mental health stigma and encourage early treatment. In addition, we have organized, or co-organised, or participated in the following events to commemorate World Mental Health Day in the month of October:
World Mental Health Day 2025
5 Oct 2025
World Mental Health Day Celebration hosted by Marymount Community Club – A singing competition for residents
10 Oct 2025
World Mental Health Day Celebration hosted by City Square Mall – Distribution of free ice cream for shoppers
10 Oct 2025
World Mental Health Day Celebration hosted by Restaurant Association of Singapore – A panel discussion for F & B Operators
12 Oct 2026
World Mental Health Day Celebration hosted by Centre for Domestic Employees- A mental health awareness talk for Domestic Employees
World Mental Health Day Celebration hosted by Cheng San Community Club – A mental health awareness talk for residents
World Mental Health Day 2024
10 Oct 2024
Interview on BBC News Asia Newsroom on World Mental Health Day
10 Oct 2024
Interview on 96.3好FM radio programme on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day 2023
9 & 10 Oct 2023
3rd Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates
World Mental Health Day 2022
9 Oct 2022
Mental Health Talk & Colouring Contest
9 Oct 2022
Swinging Through Our Emotions
10 Oct 2022
Mental Health Fireside Chat
World Mental Health Day 2021
7 & 8 Oct 2021
3rd Asia Pacific Conference and Meeting on Mental Health
World Mental Health Day 2020
10 Oct 2020
World Mental Health Day 2020 – Mental Health For All
World Mental Health Day 2019
18 Oct 2019
World Mental Health Day 2020 – Mental Health For All
World Mental Health Day 2018
7 Oct 2018
World Mental Health Day 2018 @ Wisma Geylang Serai.
4 & 5 Oct 2018
1st Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates 2018.
World Mental Health Day 2017
14 Oct 2017
Silver Ribbon (Singapore), with support from Sengkang South CCC, organised World Mental Health Day Carnival
2017.
1 Oct 2017
Silver Ribbon (Singapore) held our first Free Your Mind Competition on 1 Oct 2017.
29 Sep 2017
As the theme for World Mental Health Day 2017 is “Mental Health at Workplace”, Silver Ribbon (Singapore) held
our “Silver Ribbon Workplace Emotional Health & Wellness Summit 2017” on 29 Sep 2017.
World Mental Health Day 2016
20 Nov 2016
Escapade was organized by Silver Ribbon (Singapore) and supported by Sengkang South CCC, to celebrate World
Mental Health Day 2016 with the theme ‘Together We Can Lor! Let’s Begin With Me! Don’t Say I Bojio!’.
6 – 7 Oct 2016
In commemoration of World Mental Health Day and Silver Ribbon (Singapore)’s 10th Anniversary, with the support
of People’s Association, and Assoc. Prof Fatimah Lateef as Conference Advisor, Silver Ribbon (Singapore) hosted
the 2nd Asia Pacific Conference & Meeting on Mental Health.
World Mental Health Day 2015
31 Oct 2015
Silver Ribbon (Singapore) celebrated World Mental Health Day together with residents of Ang Mo Kio-Hougang with
a Chit Chat session with Mr Daryl David and launched 2 publications, ‘Mental Health Matters: Handbook for
Grassroots Leaders’ and ‘MIND: Your Business’ which is a handbook for residents.
1 Oct 2015
Silver Ribbon (Singapore), together with Raffles College of Higher Education, co-hosted the Regional Congress of
World Federation for Mental Health 2015 with the theme “Innovations in Mental Health Care through Holistic
Interventions in the Asia Pacific Region”.
27 Sep 2015
“Associate Professor Fatimah Lateef Mental Health Innovator Award Competition”, co-organised by Silver Ribbon
(Singapore) and Geylang Serai CCC, where residents learned more about mental wellness through information
booths, TCM and a chit chat session with the MP.
World Mental Health Day 2014
12 Oct 2014
Silver Ribbon (Singapore), with the support of 4 MPs, 16 partnering organisations and 26 participating
organisations, launched World Mental Health Day 2014 – “It’s Time to C.A.R.E.” on the same day, at the same time
at 4 constituencies.
World Mental Health Day 2013
6 Oct 2013
Community Mental Wellness Carnival, where participants were able to learn more about mental health through
mental health talks, movie-screening, panel discussion, booth exhibitions, etc., was co-organised by Silver
Ribbon (Singapore) and Geylang CCC.
World Mental Health Day 2012
27 Sep 2012 – 2 Jan 2013
World Mental Health Day 2012 @ Jurong Regional Library included a series of events by Silver Ribbon (Singapore)
and its partners – Stamp Out Stigma Art Exhibition, Burst the Silence Photo Exhibition, Beyond the Naked Eye
Mobile Art Exhibition, Picture My World; A Photography Exhibition.
7 Oct 2012
Community Mental Wellness Carnival, a joint event with Geylang Serai CCC, reached out to over 600 residents with
a list of events such as mental health talks by local and overseas speakers, performances, booth exhibition,
etc.
World Mental Health Day 2011
13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Aug and 4 Sep 2011
The Great Via Ferrata Wall Challenge
22 Sep 2011
Asia Exposed 2, a documentary which featured on mental health issues
1 – 31 Oct 2011
Celebrating Partnership NLB-SRS Partnership at 23 libraries to display books on mental health issues in
commemoration of World Mental Health Day
2 Oct 2011
World Mental Health Day Mental Wellness Carnival
World Mental Health Day 2010
3 Oct 2010
Silver Ribbon Human Chain Formation
10 Oct 2010
Be Positive by Health Promotion Board
10 Oct 2010
The Great Via Ferrata Wall Challenge
World Mental Health Day 2009
10 Oct 2009
Silver Ribbon Human Chain Formation
11 Oct 2009
World Mental Health Day @ Geylang Serai CC
16 – 18 Oct 2009
Art of Mind, a programming showcase to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness and promote social
inclusion of people with mental health problems
World Mental Health Day 2008
29 Sep – 5 Oct 2008
World Mental Health Day – Making Mental Health a Priority
6 – 10 Oct 2008
Asia-Pacific Psychiatric Rehabilitation Conference
10 Oct 2008
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ National University of Singapore
World Mental Health Day 2007
6 Oct 2007
Stamp Out Stigma Graphic Art Competition
7 Oct 2007
AGMI Walk 2007 @ Jurong GRC
9 Oct 2007
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ Nanyang Technological University
8 – 12 Oct 2007
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ National University of Singapore
13 Oct 2007
Recording of Shoot 3, a talkshow that features on mental health issues by Mediacorps
19 Oct 2007
Reaching Out Talk @ Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
19 Oct 2007
World Mental Health Day Celebration at Library @ Orchard – Mental Health Issues among Migrants
21 Oct 2007
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ Geylang Serai Citizen’s Consultative Committee
28 Oct 2007
Official Launch of Tze Hng Wellness Studio, first wellness studio in Singapore to promote positive mental health
among the community
World Mental Health Day 2006
6 Oct 2006
Get Real, a talkshow that features on mental health issues.
8 Oct 2006
Walk for A Cause: Stamp Out the Stigma of Mental Illness
10 Oct 2006
Walk for A Cause: Stamp Out the Stigma of Mental Illness
12 Oct 2006
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ National University of Singapore
14 Oct 2006
Reaching Out Talk on Depression @ Toa Payoh Community Library, National Library Board
24 Oct 2006
World Mental Health Day Celebration @ National University of Singapore