World Mental Health Day 2023

10 October 2023

On World Mental Health Day, Queen Mathilde opened a conference on the holistic approach to mental health, organized by European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides. Mathilde pronounced the opening speech. 

With EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, first lady of Malta, Lydia Abela and MEP Marc Angel.

The conference was titled "A EU comprehensive approach that prioritises sound mental health for all" and was held at Concert Noble in Brussels.

Mental Health, especially among women and girls, is one of Mathilde's main areas of interest as SDG Advocate for the United Nations.

"The ever more widespread use of digital technology in both our professional and our private lives, the influence of social media especially on children and young people have a mental health downside. Bullying, digital abuse such as revenge porn, premature access to inappropriate material will cause psychological damage and can even lead to suicide."