World Mental Health Day 2026
During the 1970s, South Carolina was involved with a major shift toward deinstitutionalization driven by civil rights movements, anti-psychiatry views, Medicaid expansion, and the rise of community-based mental health programs. Downsizing and shifting philosophy were the order of the day.I was involved as a Mental Health Specialist and as such I operated within the Byrnes Clinical Center first on the fifth floor (chronic illness / custodial care) and then the third floor (acute medicine / surgery).
Today is World Mental Health Day.
It takes place each October 10 under the auspices of World Federation for Mental Health since 1992.
It is an international observance held each October 10 to raise awareness, reduce social stigmata, and initiate support for mental health education and patient advocacy.
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