The day is celebrated at the initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health and WHO supports this initiative through raising awareness on mental health issues using its strong relationships with the Ministries of health and civil society organizations across the globe. 
 

·   Films: A Beautiful Mind, Silver Linings Playbook, Inside Out, Still Alice
·   Digital posters
·   Mindfulness exercises
·   Meet your students where they spend much of their time⁠—on social media⁠—to discuss the topic of mental health