As part of our activities to raise awareness for World Mental Health Day on October 10, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) co-hosted a hybrid seminar titled “Youth Mental Health: The Relationship Between Environmental Changes and Mental Health” on Wednesday, October 8, together with Silver Ribbon Japan, Betatrip Inc., Maybelline New York (L’Oréal Japan K.K.), the Health and Social Welfare Bureau of the City of Yokohama, and Lundbeck Japan K.K.

This seminar provided programs designed to promote understanding of mental health and reduce stigma across a wide audience, including young people, under the theme “Youth Mental Health: The Relationship Between Environmental Changes and Mental Health.”

Please note that the documents are only available in Japanese.

[Event Overview]

• Date & Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025; 18:00-19:50 JST
• Format: Hybrid (In-person & Online via Zoom Webinar)
• Venue: Yokohama City Hall Atrium (6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama)
• Language: Japanese Only
• Participation Fee: Free
• Co-hosts: HGPI, Silver Ribbon Japan, Betatrip Inc., Maybelline New York (L’Oréal Japan K.K.), Health and Social Welfare Bureau of the City of Yokohama, Lundbeck Japan K.K.
• With support from: the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare(MHLW), the ReOPA Self-Help Group for People Living With Depression or Struggling With Life, the Organization of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities Porque, Mynavi Partners Corporation, the National Federation of Association of Families with the Mental Illness in Japan (Minna-net), COmmunity Mental Health & Welfare Bonding Organization (COMHBO), the Japan Depression Center(JDC), the Institute of Japan Mental-health Peer-support training, Peer Support Group Zai, Peacemind, Inc., Liva Co., Ltd., and the Royal Danish Embassy

[Program] (Titles Omitted, No Particular Order)

[Introducing World Mental Health Day]

World Mental Health Day was established by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) about 30 years ago, with the first awareness activities held on October 10, 1992. This day aims to raise awareness about mental health challenges, eliminate stigma, and spread knowledge worldwide. Today, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), awareness activities take place in more than 60 countries on October 10 each year.

Each year, activities are organized around a global theme. The 2025 theme is “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.”
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