Why World Mental Health Day matters—and 5 simple ways to honor it today

If you were born before the 2000s, you’ll likely recall a time when mental health was a hush-hush topic—spoken about in the same breath as “off the deep end,” “nervous breakdown,” or “looney bin.”

Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. If there’s one silver lining from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that mental health is no longer a dirty little secret; it’s front and center, where it should’ve been all along.

Which is why every year, there’s one day—World Mental Health Day—dedicated to check...