We often talk about how the growing movement for mental health is being led by inspirational young people from around the world. This week, our own young champions have met the Sussexes, been chosen as a WEF Young Global Leader, and been featured on the BBC.
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We warmly welcome the focus of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement on mental health at this year’s conference. Our research over the past year has shown that historically there has been a lack of political will and investment to prioritise mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and non-emergencies settings.
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Today (09/10/18) the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, and while there they sat on a recreation of the very first Friendship Bench from Zimbabwe – emphasizing how everyone everywhere should have someone to turn to.
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Mental ill health costs the world a staggering $2.5 trillion, but that figure could be cut down to a quarter of what it is today simply by making sure everyone everywhere has someone to turn to.
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A new anthem written and performed by artists from around the globe for World Mental Health Day (10th October) is released today as part of the #MoveforMentalHealth campaign.
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In 2020 we were honoured to be asked by the WHO and the World Federation for Mental Health to design and develop the campaign for World Mental Health Day.
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In the run up to the 73rd World Health Assembly, the UN Secretary General called on member states to include mental health in their COVID-19 response plans.
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The UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (HLM UHC) will take place during the UN General Assembly on Monday 23 September at the UN Building in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly.
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The world’s first virtual March for Mental Health kicks off tomorrow as part of World Mental Health Day 2020 (10th October) and over the course of 24 hours mental health experts, campaigners, advocates, and people with lived experience from more than 17 countries sharing their stories as part of a global momentum to drive change and investment in mental health globally.
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