MDPI Webinar | World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2025

In commemoration of World Mental Health Day, MDPI is organizing a special webinar to encourage researchers to join together, take action, and raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. It is an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and the progress that must be made to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

This year’s theme, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”. This webinar will provide a platform for meaningful discussions and knowledge exchange on the services of mental health in catastrophes and emergencies.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the MDPI World Mental Health Day Webinar 2025. Please find an up-to-date outline of the presenters below.

Any interesting suggestions regarding topics and speakers are welcome.

Date: 10 October 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m. CEST | 10:30 a.m. EDT | 10:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 852 2967 7186

Program:

Time (CEST)	Program and Content
4:30–4:35 p.m.	Opening Ceremony MDPI Presenter
4:35–5:05 p.m.	Occupational Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies Prof. Nicola Magnavita
5:05–5:35 p.m.	Mental Disorder and/or Pattern of Adaptation Dr. Donatella Rita Petretto
5:35–6:05 p.m.	Enhancing Autism Diagnostic Pathways: The Role of Clinical Triage in Efficient Service Provision Dr. Marios Adamou
6:05–6:25 p.m.	Q&A Session
6:25–6:30 p.m.	Closing of Program

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will inform you when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Speakers:

Prof. Nicola Magnavita, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy;
Dr. Donatella Rita Petretto, Department of Pedagogy, Psychology and Philosophy, Faculty of Humanistic Studies, University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy;
Dr. Marios Adamou, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

For more information about this webinar, please visit https://sciforum.net/event/WMHDW2025?subscribe.

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact webinar@mdpi.com.

MDPI World Mental Health Day Webinar Secretariat