10 October 2026
10 oktober
Mats Wernheim
Founder of 10 oktober, initiator & CEO Jobbfestivalen Theme Diversity & Inclusion & Inclusion Awards
10 oktober
Mental health concerns us all.
Gathering at 16.00. The light procession leaves at 16.25.
Sergels torg becomes a meeting place for mental health and brain health.
On 10 October we bring together people, organisations, companies, healthcare, research and initiatives at Sergels torg. Different experiences. Different perspectives. The same important question: how do we help more people feel well?
We need to talk more with one another.
Not only as experts, organisations or professional roles. As people.
#10oktober is meant to be a place where we meet, listen and get conversations about mental health and brain health going.
On the square you will find
- Covered stage
- Live music and artists
- Speakers and conversations
- Organisations and initiatives
- Knowledge, experiences and new perspectives
10 Oktober
For a society where more people feel well – where mental health is valued and prioritised as highly as physical health.
10 October 2026
A procession of light through the streets of Stockholm
Gathering at 16.00. The light procession leaves at 16.25.
10 October 2026 World Mental Health Day
10 October 2026, World Mental Health Day
The programme is filled in as the day approaches. The times below are the fixed points.
Programme
12.00
The square opens
Exhibitors, organisations and initiatives take over Sergels torg.
12.00–16.00
Conversations, stage programme and meetings
Live music, speakers and conversations at Sergels torg.
16.00
Gathering for the light manifestation
We gather at Sergels torg for the light procession. Everyone is welcome. The procession departs at 16:25.
16.25
The light manifestation sets off
Together we light up Stockholm.
The route of the procession
Sergels torgNybroplanStureplanKungsgatanSveavägenSergels torg
Speakers, artists and voices
Different voices. Different experiences. Different perspectives.
Eriksson&Hamrén
Mariah Eriksson
Police officer, speaker & author
Elefanten i rummet
Eric Thyrell
Speaker
ErikssonHamrén
Jenny Hamrén
Life coach, speaker & author
Markus Antonsson
Markus Antonsson
Safety and security expert and former police officer
10 oktober
Viveca Karima Viso
Founder of 10 oktober, #Food4Thought, Viso Collective, and angel investor & advisor
Our partners
We create 10 oktober together.
Mental ill health does not only affect the person going through it. It affects families, friends, workplaces and, in the end, our whole society.
No one can do everything. But everyone can do something.
We do not expect you to have all the answers on how more people can feel better.
We are asking you to help us create the place where the conversations can begin.
A place where people, knowledge, experiences and different perspectives meet. Where new conversations, ideas and collaborations can grow.
Whether or not mental health and brain health are close to your operations, a society where more people feel well is something we all gain from.
Your support is decisive if we are to build the platform, reach more people and let 10 oktober grow, all year round and year after year.
Be part of it from the start.
Every person counts.
Behind every number there is a person. Behind every face there is someone who loves, worries, hopes and keeps trying. Everyone is welcome.
- We all know someone affected by mental ill health.
- It could be your child. Your partner. Your mother or father. Your best friend.
- It could be the person next to you at work.
- It could be you.
- Behind every number there is a human being.
- Behind every face there is someone who loves, worries, hopes and keeps trying.
- On 10 October we want to gather at least 1,500 people at Sergels torg and light up Stockholm together.
- For your child.
- For your partner.
- For your friend.
- For yourself.
- For everyone who is struggling.
- For everyone standing alongside.
- For everyone we miss.
- For a society where more people feel well.
Every year, around 1,200 people in Sweden die by confirmed suicide. In addition, around 200–300 deaths are recorded where suicide is suspected but the intent could not be established. On 10 October, we want to gather at least 1,500 people at Sergels torg – for everyone we have lost, everyone who is struggling, everyone standing alongside them, and for a society where mental health and brain health are given the same priority as physical health.
Everyone is welcome. Come as you are. Come for someone you love. Come for yourself.
On 10 October we light the way together.
For some the sky is clear. For others the clouds are heavy. But none of us goes through life untouched by mental ill health, either directly or through someone we love.
That is why we gather at Sergels torg on 10 October 2026, on World Mental Health Day, for a shared day that ends with a procession of light through central Stockholm.
Our vision
Our vision: a society where more people feel well
More than one day
We want 10 oktober to become more than one day a year. We want to build an organically growing movement for a society where more people feel well, and where mental health and brain health are given the same priority as physical health.
One torchlight march
On 10 October every year we gather around a shared torchlight march. In Stockholm it begins at Sergels torg and continues with the march through the city. Our ambition is to grow nationally, with light manifestations in more places across Sweden and thousands of people returning year after year.
A whole year
But the 10 oktober movement should live all year round – through events, initiatives and conversations tagged #10oktober, and through active partnerships and collaborations with people and organisations who share our ambition.
Mental health and brain health should be a self-evident part of public debate.
Lived experience should be taken seriously and seen as an asset.
Prevention and early support should be prioritised.
People should be met with respect, dignity and understanding.
This is about all of us.
Children and parents. Young and old. Women and men. Those who are struggling. Those who love someone who is struggling. Those standing alongside, not knowing what to do. Mental health and brain health concern us all.
Body and mind belong together. We human beings belong together. And we need to get better at taking care of both, and of each other. This is not political. It is about compassion. About meeting. Talking. Listening. Learning.
About understanding that we are different and need different things in order to feel well. On 10 October you can do something very simple. Come. Come on your own.
Bring your child. Your partner. Your friend. Your colleague. Your mother or father.
Part of this year's remaining surplus will be donated to the Tim Bergling Foundation.
For us, 10 oktober is also about building something that can live on. The income from this year's event is therefore used both to carry out 10 oktober and to create the conditions for the day to return and grow.
Once this year's costs are covered and funds have been set aside for the continued work with 10 oktober, part of the remaining surplus will be donated to the Tim Bergling Foundation.
Everyone is welcome. The more of us there are, the stronger the light.
Together we light up Stockholm, scatter the dark clouds and show that no one should have to walk through the darkness alone.
1,500 people. 1,500 lights. And hopefully many more.
Sergels torg · 10 October · gathering at 16.00 · the procession leaves at 16.25
For you as a private individual
Join the torchlight march through Stockholm and show your support for a society where mental health and brain health are given the same priority as physical health, and where more people get the chance to feel well. Take part and show that there are many of us who want to contribute to a society where more people feel well. Sign up and join the torchlight march through Stockholm.
Register for the procession of light
Registration is handled via Luma. Taking part is free of charge.
For companies & organisations
Show your organisation's leadership in mental health and CSR.