Mental Health

Date of Issue : 6 October 2008

Hi ! According to a survey, the stress of the global economic downturn can pose serious threat to mental health. The present day life style of the people with more modern amenities at home and a feeling to be first at every moment has caused a lot of stress in the minds of people all over the world. People have hardly any time for mental relaxation. It has created an indirect effect on the mental health of the people of all age groups.Mental illness is rarely discussed, often misunderstood, and so commonly kept hidden that it's been called the "Invisible Disease." Its scope, scale and severity, however, are both far-reaching and deeply felt. In fact, one in 7-8 persons suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives, while many more will be touched by the illness of a loved one or friend. To help people confront this problem openly, and with compassion and understanding, Canada Post has adopted Mental Health as its cause of choice and has established the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. The Foundation aims to raise funds to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness so that those affected feel more able to discuss their challenges and seek solutions. Here is the stamp shown above issued by Canada on 6 October 2008 to create awareness of mental health among the people of all walks of life. Some other ways to keep good mental health is to have mental involvement in some constructive and creative work . A hobby can make your life happy for ever. Here are some ways for mental relaxation. Music is the one of the finest ways to get mental relaxation. A sweet melodious music has the power to change your mind and soul. A beautiful stamp shown below has been recently issued by Ireland. It is just to make you sing and dance. Another way, a very absorbing hobby - Stamp Collecting which I would recommend as a philatelist to every age of people. Here are the beautiful stamps of second last series of 'Philavillage' to popularize stamp Collecting among young people issued by Hungary on 9 October 2008. In last part of our regular series, the beautiful FDCs of se-tenant stamps from collection of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. I have also put a new group for Best Indian Stamp of 2008 Poll. Just select your favourite stamp and vote. In last poll Festivals of India got the highest votes.This is all for the Day..!..Till Next Post...Have a Great and Fanatastic Time!....

Planxty

The Irish Post, has launched Irish Music stamp series celebrating the buoyancy and flair of the Irish music scene. Planxty (55c stamp pictured here) began playing in the early 70’s and became an immediate success at home, in the UK and Europe. Planxty revitalised the Irish music scene with a set of folk and traditional songs and tunes performed with an unusual line-up of instruments that included bouzouki, mandolin and guitars with uileann pipes, bodhrán and tin whistle.

PHILAVILLAGE V - Date of Issue: 9 October 2008

In order to encourage stamp collecting among young people Magyar Posta is issuing a series of 12 postage stamps entitled PHILAVILLAGE. The special feature of the issue is that the stamps can be bought as part of a six-part board game.The six playing sheets make up a fun game for children to playfully learn about stamp collecting as the name itself, PHILAVILLAGE, refers to philately.The stamps show the busy lives of the inhabitants of PHILAVILLAGE. On the ninth and tenth stamps of the series children can see the village station and lido.

A Journey to Indian Stamps - FDCs of se-tenant Stamps

From Collection of Shrikant Parikh

30th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty - 23.06.1991



Diamond Jubilee of New Delhi - 25.06.1991



Mahadevi Verma + J.Prasad / Exponents of Modern Hindi Literature - 16.09.1991