3183) Mental Health, Aruba: Post Aruba has issued a set of four stamps dwelling on the subject of mental health: Date of Stamp set issue: 10.10.2023:

3183) Mental Health, Aruba: Post Aruba has issued a set of four stamps dwelling on the subject of mental health: Date of Stamp set issue: 10.10.2023:

About Mental Health:

Post Aruba had earlier brought out this stamp set on "Mental Health” on 10.10.2023, which is "World Mental Health Day".

World Mental Health Day 2023 was an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme "Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right. 

It is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

The interpretation of the designer about the theme revolves around exercising in and around Aruba’s blue Caribbean Sea and how it is a powerful helping tool in our mental wellbeing.

Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, and ADHD. 

It also relieves stress, improves memory, helps you sleep better, and boosts your overall mood. So, exercise can improve your mental health and here on Aruba swimming in the warm Caribbean waters is very beneficial. 

Swimming decreases anxiety, and exercise therapy in warm water can decrease depression and improve mood in both men and women. It also helps one take one's mind off things, while one is busy with one's breathing pattern and counting laps, for example.

The blue sky and blue water also helps everyone.

“Blue Mind” is a term associated with water-related calm and peace. This science tells us that as humans, we are naturally drawn to blue spaces. This leads to a feeling of wellness and peace when we are in or around bodies of water.

Walking along the beaches of Aruba does not just boost one's physical health – it also helps one's mental health.

When one swims, almost all of the senses are engaged - sight, sound, touch and smell. It is one of the rare distractions from technology. 

In addition, the “screenless” atmosphere alleviates stress and encourages relaxation and creativity. 

Also, the feeling of water moving over our bodies creates a massage-like sensation. In short, swimming helps us release pent-up tension and also makes us more mindful of our surroundings.

The Stamp set:

100c – Let go:

Openly expressing how you feel, reclaiming your power, making room for new experiences, and focusing on the lessons are a few ways to let go of emotional pain. 

220c – Breath:

Practicing breathing exercises and mindfulness can lead to better mental health and positive emotions and alleviate stress and depression. Breathing exercises also allow you to think more clearly and reduce feelings of anxiety.

320c – Refresh:

Meditating, writing your thoughts on paper, go for a long walk, take a bath or go for a swim, do some hobby, unplug from social media. All are ways to refresh your mind.

420c – Feel Free:

Accept and love yourself, don’t worry about what others think.

If you detach from the expectations of others, you will feel freedom from judgements of others.

You should be guided by your own thoughts and choice. You should have and feel the freedom.

The First Day Cover (FDC) shows two girls walking along the beaches of Aruba in a carefree manner.

At top right are affixed the four stamps issued in the set cancelled with a special cancellation stamp depicting a girl free from all worries facing right. The Date of Cancellation is - "10.10.2023".

Technical Details:

Date of Stamp issue: 10.10.2023

Stamps issued by: Aruba Post

Stamp Theme: "Mental Health"

Designer: Diana Hopman Betjes, DCB Art

No of Stamps issued: 4 stamps 

Stamp values: 100c, 220c, 320c, 420c.

Links to Posts on Aruba on this blog:

 1) A New 2019 Fourth Series of Banknotes, Aruba, issued by the Central Bank of Aruba (Centrale Bank van Aruba) on 04.06.2019 comprising five denominations with the theme of "Endangered Flora and Fauna of Aruba" and historic monuments and landmarks

2) Hummingbird (Blenchi)-2020, Aruba: A 5 Florin Silver Proof Coin minted by the Royal Dutch Mint, Vienna: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020

3) "Martial Arts", Aruba: Post Aruba NV has issued a set of Postage Stamps depicting Capoeira, Karate, Greek Wrestling and Kung Fu, Kuoshu or Wushu styles of Martial Arts: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.10.2020

4) The "Fofoti Tree, Aruba: Stamps issued by Post NV Aruba depicting the trees which grow into incredible twisted shapes, bent in the direction of the wind: Date of Stamp issue: 14.10.2021

5) Agriculture in Aruba: A set of four stamps issued by Aruba Post N.V. depicting Agriculture in Aruba: Date of stamp set issue: 16.11.2021

6) Yuwana (or the "Green Iguana"), Aruba: Fifth Coin in the Series minted by The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM), on behalf of Aruba: A 5 Florin Silver Prooflike Coin features this animal: Year of Coin issue: 2021

7) 130 Years of Postal Activities, Aruba: Post Aruba N.V. (Aruban Post) has issued three 220c Postage stamps showcasing the evolution of Postal activities in the country over the years: Date of Stamp issue: 01.08.2022

8) "Love Your Dog" Drawing Contest 2021, Aruba: Drawing Contest 2021 organised by the National Planning Commission for the third consecutive year from 2019 onwards: Date of Stamp set issued: 04.10.2022

9) "Landscapes of Aruba", Aruba: Post Aruba N.V. has issued a set of four postage stamps featuring prominent landscapes in the island: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.11.2022

10) "Warawara", Aruba: Sixth Coin in the Series minted by the Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) on behalf of Arba: A 5 Florin Silver Proof-like Coin features this bird: Year of Coin issue: 2022

11) "Papiamento", Aruba: Post Aruba N.V. has issued a set of four stamps of the values of 90c, 130c, 320c and 420c which mark 20 years of Papiamento as Aruba's official language: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.05.2023

12) "Mental Health". Aruba: Post Aruba has issued a set of four stamps dwelling on the subject of mental health: Date of Stamp set issue: 10.10.2023

Links to Posts on Curacao on this Blog:

1) Festival di Tumba (Carnival of Curacao), Curacao: "50th Edition of the Curacao Carnival/Festival" held from 27-31.01.2020: A set of six Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by Cpost (Curacao Post) on 20.02.2020

2) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021

3) Willemstad, Curacao: 25 Years of UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of 16 postage stamps celebrating the milestone: Date of Stamps set issue: 18.08.2022

4) Willemstad, (Dutch, Caribbean Island, Curacao), Netherlands: "Dutch World Heritage Coin Series": Tenth Coin in the Series of 10 Euro (Gold) and 5 Euro (Silver) Collector Coins minted by the Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) feature this historic city: Date/Year of Coins issue: 02.02.2023

For some other interesting posts on Currencies of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, please visit the following links:

1) Currency and Coinage of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas - The Bahamian Dollar and Cents 

2) Currency and Coinage of Bermuda - Bermuda Dollar and Cents

3) East Caribbean Currency and Coinage : East Caribbean Dollar and Cents

4) Currency & Coinage of the Cayman Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Dollars and Cents

5) Currency and Coinage of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Pounds and Pence

6) Currency & Coinage of Barbados: Barbadian Dollars and Cents

7) Jamaica: A 100 Dollars "Hybrid" Banknote issued by the Bank of Jamaica on 01.01.2014

8) Eastern Caribbean New Banknote Series being issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), beginning with the introduction of $50 and $100 new Banknotes in the new Series

9) "Rum Runner", Antigua & Barbados: First coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean God & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" (EC8 Coin Programme") - all coins to be released during 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars):

10) "Brown Pelican", St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN): Second Coin out of 8 to be issued in the "Eastern caribbean Gold & silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" (EC8 Coin Programme) - all coins to be released during 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion coins (2 Dollars)

11) "Nature Isle", Dominica: Third coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Coin Programme) - all coins to be released diring 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars:

12) "Montserratian Territorial Flag & Coat of Arms" Montserrat (British Overseas Territory (BOT): Fourth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Programme") - all coins to be released in 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

13) "Spice Island of the Caribbean", Grenada: Fifth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the "Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme" ("EC8 Programme") - all coins to be released in 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

14) Anguilla - "Culinary Capital" of the East Caribbean: Sixth Coin out of 8 to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: "EC8 Coin Programme"): all coins to be released with the issue date as 2018 - Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars):

15) "Seaplane" St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Seventh Coin out of eight to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold & Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: (EC8 Programme) - all coins to be issued with the date as "2018": Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars) and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

16) "Flamingo", St. Lucia: Eighth and last coin to be issued in the Eastern Caribbean Gold and Silver Bullion and Commemorative Coin Programme: (EC8 Pragramme) - all coins were released with the issue date as 2018: Gold Bullion Coins (10 Dollars)and Silver Bullion Coins (2 Dollars)

17) The Bahamas: "CRISP" (Counterfeit Resistant Integrated Security Product) Series of new Banknotes: A new half-dollar Banknote issued by the Central Bank of The Bahamas on 24.01.2019

‎18) Sea Motifs, Bahamas: Gold Bullion Coins in the denominations of 100 Dollars (depicting a Blue Marlin) and 250 Dollars (depicting a Conch Shell): Coins issue date: 03.12.2019‎

‎19) A new Generation $100 Polymer Banknote, Trinidad and Tobago with enhanced security features to "raise the bar" for counterfeiters & unscrupulous elements: Banknote circulation date: 09.12.2019:‎

‎20) Festival di Tumba (Carnival of Curacao), Curacao: "50th Edition of the Curacao Carnival/Festival" held from 27-31.01.2020: A set of six Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by Cpost (Curacao Post) on 20.02.2020‎
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‎21) New Polymer Banknotes, Trinidad and Tobago: The entire series will consist of $100, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $1 denominations: $100 has already been issued on 09.12.2019‎

 22) A New 2019 Fourth Series of Banknotes, Aruba, issued by the Central Bank of Aruba (Centrale Bank van Aruba) on 04.06.2019 comprising five denominations with the theme of "Endangered Flora and Fauna of Aruba" and historic monuments and landmarks

23) "Caribbean Sea-Horse", Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Scottsdale Mint; Year of issue: 2020

24) Cayman Islands, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): A set of identically numbered Banknotes of the presently circulating Banknotes from the "D" Series of Banknotes

25) Hummingbird (Blenchi)-2020, Aruba: A 5 Florin Silver Proof Coin minted by the Royal Dutch Mint, Vienna: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2020

26) Mars, Barbados: MDM, Germany has minted a Silver Spherical Coin featuring the Red Planet for Barbados: Year of Coin issue: 2021

Links to some other interesting posts from South American countries & Mexico:

1) The Evolution of Mexican Coinage

2) The Travels of a Mexican silver Peso struck in 1898; Restruck for the Chinese Government in 1949.

 3) Foreign Mints which have minted coins for India

4) Dios de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) themed Round issues: 31.10 2017

5) The Travels of a silver Mexican Peso struck in 1898 and restruck in 1949 for the Chinese Government

6) Brazilian Currency: Brazilian Real

7) The 31st Summer Olympics 2015 or Rio-2016 - Brazil

8) Currency and Coinage of Guatemala

9) Currency and Coinage of the Republic of Chile (Part I)

10) Currency and Coinage of the Republic of Chile (Part II)

11) Banknotes and Coinage of Colombia (Part I)

12) Banknotes and Coinage of Colombia (Part II)

13) Currency and Coinage of Mexico - Pesos and Centavos (Part I)

14) Currency and Coinage of Mexico - Pesos and Centavos (Part II)

15) Evita or Eva Peron - A Commemorative/Circulating 100 Pesos Banknote issued on her in 2012

16) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part I)

17) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part II)

18) Currency and Coinage of Peru: Nuevo Sol and Centavo (Part III)

19) 2014 FIFA World Cup held at Brazil  

20) Jaguar - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin series. First Silver Coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

21) Three-toed Sloth - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series - Second Silver Coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

22) Giant Ant-Eater - "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series - Third Silver coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

23) Ocelot: "Wildlife of Nicaragua" Coin Series: Fourth Silver coin of 100 Cordobas issued in 2018

24) Bolivar Soberano (or "Sovereign Bolivar"), Venezuela: (2018 Series of Banknotes) introduced by Banco de National, the Central Bank of Venezuela on 20.08.2018 

25) 50 Boliviano Banknote, Bolivia: The third Banknote circulated by the "Banco Central de Bolivia" (Central Bank of Bolivia) in the new 2018 Banknote Series: This Banknote introduced into circulation on 15.10.2018 

26) A new 100 Boliviano Banknote from Bolivia: issued by the "Banco Centrale de Bolivia" (Central Bank of Bolivia) on 15.01.2019 under its new 2018 Banknote Series

27) Central Bank of Uruguay ("Banco Centrale del Uruguay"): 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) - 1967-2017 - celebrated with the issue of a 50 Peso Commemorative Banknote on 14.09.2018

28) "Aconcagua"", Argentina: 25 Dollars High Relief Silver Coin: - The third coin in the "7 Summits Coin Series" issued by the Cook Islands in co-ordination with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH issued in November 2018

29) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021

30) Did You Know Series (68): "The Treasure Ship - San Jose", Colombia: "The Holy Grail of Shipwrecks" which was sunk with an enormous treasure on board by the British Navy during the Spanish War of Succession fought during 09.07.1701 - 07.09.1714

Links to Posts on Curacao on this Blog:

1) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021