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Check Your Mood Day, observed Thursday, Oct. 8, gives people a quick reminder to pause and take a moment to reflect on how they are feeling. The annual event is part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, a national effort to increase understanding about mental health conditions and reassure people that reaching out for help is both normal and necessary. 

The days of calling them mental hospitals are over, with Keralam set to give its government-run mental health centres a new identity and a new approach to mental healthcare. The centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kozhikode will now be known as Happiness And Wellness Centres. The government plans to improve their physical facilities, create a…