The first World
Mental Health Day theme was ‘Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services
throughout the World’ in 1994. 27 countries sent feedback reports after the
campaign and there were national campaigns in Australia and England. In 1992, the World Federation of Mental
Health created World Mental Health Day. Globally, one in four people will need mental health
care in their lives.
Today,
October 10th, World Mental Health Day serves as a reminder that
whatever you’re going through, you’re not alone. Too often we think that we’re the only ones
facing a hard time. It’s uplifting to
know that other people have gone through it and made it out to the other end. It reminds us that we can overcome our own
pain.
We
all know how the look and smell of flowers can cheer people up. Create a comforting environment in your home for
yourself and your loved ones by the use of aromatherapy fragrancing of the room
in which you spend most time together. Place
a few drops of essential oil on a clean, dry, flat pebble. Leave it on a saucer on a window ledge. Refresh each day with a few more drops of
oil.
Alternately,
buy an essential oil vapouriser or burner and follow the manufacturers instructions
in its use.
Research
has shown that certain essential oils can produce an anxiolytic,
anxiety-reducing effect, and increase the body's production of serotonin. Favourite essential oils to enhance mental
wellbeing include: lavender, rosemary, sweet orange, and chamomile. These can be used individually or can be used
in any combination together.
