Srinagar, Oct. 10 -- Every year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10, aimed at increasing people's awareness of their mental well-being. The theme of 2026 is "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change." The theme stresses the significance of hearing out people who have had experience with mental illnesses and getting their input in creating health-care policy and services.

Mental well-being is an important component of well-being. It plays a role in how individuals cope with emotions, socialize, react to problems, and handle day-to-day tasks. Emotional problems, however, are not always obvious. An individual can still go to work, attend classes, and take care of his or her family even though they are struggling. ...