Leading up to World Mental Health Day, a day for raising global awareness toward mental health and eliminating prejudice toward mental illness that is observed on October 10, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) jointly hosted a seminar titled, “What to Know for Depression – How to Respond to a Mental Health Concern that Can Affect Anyone.”

This symposium report will be posted on Lundbeck Japan’s special World Mental Health Day webpage at a later date.

[Seminar Overview]

• Date & Time: Monday, October 3, 2022; 19:00-20:30 JST
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: Japanese
• Participation Fee: Free
• Co-hosts: Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), Beta Trip Co. Ltd., Lundbeck Japan K.K.
• With Support From: The National Federation of Associations of Families with The Mental Illness in Japan (Minna-net), COmmunity Mental Health & welfare Bonding Organization (COMHBO), The ReOpa Self-Help Group for People Living With Depression or Struggling With Life, the Japan Depression Center (JDC), the Institute of Japan Mental-health Peer-support training, Peacemind, Inc., and the Royal Danish Embassy
  

[Program]

19:00-19:05 Opening remarks

• Shunichiro Kurita (Manager, HGPI)

19:05-19:35 Lecture1: Actions to Take When You or Someone Close by May Be Experiencing Depression – Accurately Understanding Depression, Interacting With Others, and Communicating With Physicians

• Dr. Takashi Tsuboi (Associate Professor, Laboratory of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kyorin University)

19:35-19:55 Lecture2: Facing Depression Means Knowing Yourself: Some Firsthand Insights

• Ms. Yuma (Representative, The ReOPA Self-Help Group)

19:55-20:25 Question and answer session

• Dr. Takashi Tsuboi (Associate Professor, Laboratory of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kyorin University)
• Ms. Yuma (Representative, The ReOPA Self-Help Group)

Moderator:

• Shunichiro Kurita (Manager, HGPI)

■ Introducing World Mental Health Day
The objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize efforts to support mental health. In 1992, a non-profit organization called World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) designated October 10 as World Mental Health Day. This later gained support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and it was officially recognized as an international day. Today, events to raise awareness for mental health using the WFMH World Mental Health Day logo are held around the world.