10 October 2026 | Theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change This year, the theme for World Mental Health Day is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” Set by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the theme calls for people with lived experience of mental health conditions to be heard, meaningfully engaged and placed at the centre of the decisions that affect their lives. More than one