World mental health day

World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992. It was started as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health and is officially commemorated every year on October 10th. It is a unified effort to promote greater public awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness. Every year, thousands of people across the world raise awareness and funds for mental health causes. In view of this for the year 2009, Department of psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai conducted a CME program on Molecular basis of psychiatric disorders (Speaker: Dr. L.V.K.S. Bhaskar) and debate on Euthanasia to be legalized or not to be legalized.