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 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