World mental health day falls on 10th October every year and this year’s theme was “ It’s time to prioritize mental health in workplace”  Under the theme Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna organized a very successful workshop on 11th October 2024 for the academic, non academic and academic support staff of the faculty. Students of 42nd batch who were doing the professorial appointment in psychiatry contributed to the World Mental Health Day 2024 celebrations held at District Hospital Unawatuna.