New Delhi [India], Oct. 10 : Today is the World Mental Health Day. The day is observed every year to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

The theme for this year is - 'Psychological First Aid'. The day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for the people.

According to the World Health Organisation, 'if we don't act urgently, by 2030 depression will be the leading illness globally.'

The World Mental Health Day was first marked in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organisation with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. (ANI)