PHOTOS: Governor-General Reads World Mental Health Day Proclamation October 8, 2019 Listen Governor General Share Photo: Donald De La Haye Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, speaking during a brief ceremony at King’s House on October 4 for the reading of the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day, which is observed annually on October 10. The Day’s commemoration is aimed at heightening awareness of mental health issues globally, and mobilising support to addressing these. The Full Story Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne, with the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day, following the document’s reading at King’s House on October 4. The Day’s annual commemoration on October 10, is aimed at heightening awareness of mental health issues globally and mobilising support to addressing these.