2025 World Mental Health Day – Sensitization Road Walk

In continuance commemoration of the October 10th Medical Outreach at the Enugu Correctional Center marking 2025 World Mental Health Day, the Medical Director, Dr Ngozichukwu Nneka Unaogu and other staff of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, took to the major road of Enugu metropolis on 11th October 2025 on a walk out, enlightening the residents of Enugu State on the need to maintain a good state of mental health.

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enable people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their ability, learn and work well and contribute to the community.

The Theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day: ACCESS TO SERVICES -MENTAL HEALTH IN CATASTROPHES AND EMERGENCIES.

• highlights the urgent need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies.
• crises such as natural disasters, conflict, and public health emergencies cause emotional distress with one in five individuals experiencing a mental health condition.

WHO is involved:- Everyone is involved including government officials, health and social care providers, schools and staff of various community groups.

WHAT is expected from those involved?:-

• Investing in mental health is investing in recovery
• Protect your mental health
• Rebuild lives by rebuilding your mental health
• Mental health care saves lives
• Strengthens emergency response by integrating mental health
• Build stronger communities with inclusive mental health care
• Promoting mental well-being through various approaches from psychological first aids to seeking for mental health care in care facilities.

HOW to protect your mental health:-

• Increase Sense of safety by cultivating ways to calm oneself.
• Stay connected through spending time with loved ones and others as much as possible.
• Remaining hopeful.
• Be physically active by engaging in exercise, natural walk and follow routines.
• Minimize alcohol use.
• Stay away from un-prescribed medications and harmful substances.
• Engage in meaningful and enjoyable activities.
• Engage in creative outlets such as Arts, Music, Classroom learning, Reading and any other hobbies.
• hgghh Seek support from trusted friends, family or health mental health professionals when you feel overwhelmed.
• Improving Sense of self-efficacy.
• Engage in mindfulness practice like, meditation, deep breathing, and journaling.
• Taking a digital detox to step away from social media and other online distractions.
• Engage in self-core behaviors like, getting quality sleep, eating balanced diet, nutritious food and engage in relaxing activities.