Everyone, everywhere should have someone to turn to in support of their mental health.
Mental health at the World Health Assembly
The 72nd World Health Assembly – the annual gathering of health ministers from across the world – starts in Geneva today. Mental health will feature prominently in the first few days. However, mental health advocates will be pressing for more than words: the aim is to...
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World Health Day: Lancet Commission in French, CBM International initiative
United for Global Mental Health is marking World Health Day by calling for mental health for all, sharing French translations of the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development and congratulating CBM International on an exciting new venture....
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Countdown Global Mental Health Announced
Today, The Lancet announced the creation of Countdown Global Mental Health, a monitoring and accountability mechanism to reverse the neglect of this pressing health concern. United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) is one of the Countdown's primary partners,...
read moreHealth and wellbeing is a universal human right.
We all deserve to live in a world where our mental health is
seen to be as important as our physical health.
Where good mental health is promoted.
And, where prevention, support and treatment are readily
available to all.
But this is not the world we live in.
Today, a person takes their own life every 40 seconds. One in
four of us will experience mental ill health.
It is time for a mental health revolution.
Who we are
We are a catalyst organisation that brings ambition to global advocacy, innovation to financing and voice to campaigning.
What we want
We want a world where everyone, everywhere, can turn to someone who is able to support their mental health when needed.
What we do
Campaigning
With our partners around the world, we are building a global mental health campaign to launch in 2019.
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