Federal Neuro Psychiatric hospital has joined its counterparts across the globe to celebrate world mental health day with the theme “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.” as part of the event to mark the day, there was mental health awareness at the Benin central park obakhavbaye and other parts in Benin metropolis. Flyers were distributed at the park with the awareness that mental health disorder are real and cause significant suffering and the illness can affect anyone irrespective of age, gender, socio-economic status, level of education, etc. the good news is the combination of medication and counseling is an antidote to mental illness.