World Mental Health Day: « Our mental health, our rights »
- Posted on 10/10/2023 16:45
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: The whole world is celebrating World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October. World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for individuals and communities to unite around the theme « Mental health is a universal human right » to raise awareness of
The
whole world is celebrating World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October. World
Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for individuals and communities to
unite around the theme « Mental health is a universal human right »
to raise awareness of this issue and take action to promote and protect the
mental health of everyone as a universal human right.
Mental
health is a fundamental human right for everyone. Everyone, whoever they are
and wherever they are, has the right to the highest attainable standard of
mental health. This includes the right to be protected from mental health
risks, the right to accessible, acceptable and good quality care, and the right
to be free, independent and integrated into their community.
Good
mental health is essential to overall health and well-being. Yet one in eight
people worldwide has mental health problems, which can affect their physical
health, well-being, relationships with others and livelihoods. Mental health
problems are also affecting an increasing number of adolescents and young
people.
Many
people are excluded from community life and discriminated against, while many
others do not have access to the mental health care they need or can only
access care that is contrary to their human rights.
The
WHO continues to work with its partners to ensure that mental health is valued,
promoted and protected, and that urgent action is taken to ensure that everyone
can exercise their fundamental rights and access the quality mental health care
they need.
Source
: WHO
