World Mental Health Forum (WMHF) 2025

Delivered via Zoom from 3:00–5:00 pm and 7:00–9:00 pm Vienna Austria Time (London –1, New York –6, Los Angeles –9, Sydney +9) For other locations, check time.is or timeanddate.com.

Every year, from October 4 to World Mental Health Day on October 10, the World Mental Health Forum invites everyone to engage in a week filled with inspiring talks and discussions, workshops and seminars, music, art and fun, supported by Collaboration Global and many international contributors.

At WMHF 2024, 30+ speakers from around the world presented their academic background and firsthand, lived experience on topics such as:

Dr. Konstantin Pavlidis PhD Live stream of Global Mental Health Summit and Awards 2024 at The Oxford Union Society, organized by Non-Resident Indians NRI Welfare Society of India and Orassy Mind Health Academy. • Emer O'Donnell Understanding Teen Stress And Anxiety. Empowering young people to live lives they love • Mitali Deypurkaystha From Pain To Purpose. Writing a book to heal (yourself and others) • Sara Challice Who Cares? Why 70% of carers fall mentally or physically ill and what we can do to improve their wellbeing • Annette Ramrattan A Smile Can Change Your Life. From isolation to illumination • Michelle J. Howe The Empathy Paradigm. Why feeling and healing are essential to personal, interpersonal, and professional success • Stanley Dietrich Living With Intention. Imagination is the only limitation to transformation • Gina Gardiner It's Not Your Fault. Understanding and tackling homelessness with Bianca Robinson, CEO of CEO Sleepout UK • Fatima Whitbread MBE OLY Transforming Lives In The Care System. A call to action! • Caroline Roodhouse MCIPR Book launch of 'Daddy Blackbird: the true story of a family surviving and thriving after loss by suicide' on October 10, 2024 • Joel Schwan Australia's National R U OK Day. A conversation can change a life • Paulette Hallam Special Edition of LinkedIn Mental Wellness Cafe with Ellen Roome and joolslaw.co.uk. Parents needing answers regarding the suicide of their child • Zoie Golding MBE Let's Dance! Connecting through the power of movement • John Hibbs The Secret of Life • Mark Walmsley Arts and Culture Network. How well-connected are you? • Ian Tenenbaum ADHD Productivity Secrets for Entrepreneurs and High Achievers • Dr. Malika Nanda 'Bonding With Gen Z @ Work'. A must-read for employers seeking to retain top talent • Paul Emery Uncommon Methods For Uncommon Results • Chris Coulter Wake Up! You could lose your teen to suicide • Ian Gibbs-Hall Consumed by Depression • Nigel Linacre Author of 'The Grief Opera. Transforming loss into love' • Dr. Lizzy Bernthal Rising Above Adversity • Nikki Finucan Helping You Fit Where You belong • Gill Tiney Fireside Discussion: What Happened? We've all been through the rough times. How did we find the good times? • Harald Walter Azmann There Is No 'Positivity' Or 'Negativity'. The glory of what is with Alan Watts. youtu.be/aP9fISqxogk • Margot Azmann True Love. It's far from what we usually think it is with Maksim/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Julian Kershaw – Somewhere in Time and Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī quotes. youtu.be/LQougIu5X60 If we are looking for anything in return, that's a transaction. Are we in business with those we are convinced we love?

See the past WMHF 2024 program here and join us for yet another exciting edition in 2025. We are offering a General Admission 7-day Donation Ticket, and while you are free to contribute as much as you see fit, we request a minimum of EUR 7.00 to help us do our work. That's just EUR 1.00 per day during the entire WMHF2025 week. We appreciate your support. The Zoom links are sent with your ticket confirmation.

World Mental Health Forum. ✨ What is a life worth living? We are establishing a global exchange of inspiring speakers and thought leaders through regular newsletters, live podcasts, and annual events around the world. Because public mental health and wellbeing concerns us all.

If you would like to present yourself and your work in one of our future events and/or recommend someone, you are welcome to get in touch at office(at)worldmentalhealthforum.com. Please share this invitation freely.

Operated entirely by unpaid volunteers, the WMHF is a 100% charitable initiative rather than a self-serving enterprise. Its activities significantly impact the global mental health and wellbeing community, inspiring many along the way, and you can always invite us to the equivalent of a coffee or a drink via PayPal click here and support our work that way, too.

Important: Suicide is preventable and support is available. You don't have to go through anything alone. If you are struggling, need support with your mental health, or have experienced a traumatic event, consider contacting a helpline worldwide via online chat, text or phone. It's free, anonymous and confidential. LifeLine International findahelpline.com