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Thank you for your support! Celebrating all our partners
United for Global Mental Health only exists because of our amazing partners. For the next 2 weeks we are celebrating all the organisations who have made our work possible so far and those we are planning to work with in the coming months and years.
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World leaders in Davos urged to agree It’s #Timetoact on mental health
The emerging global mental health movement is encouraging world leaders at the Annual Meeting to agree it is #TimeToAct on mental health so that everyone, everywhere has someone to turn to when their mental health needs support.
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Health: reaching a breakthrough moment
In 2013 I was running a charity in London and was happy, healthy and productive. Then, one day, I suffered a trauma. Overnight, I was unable to eat, sleep or work. I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and then, chronic depression. It took me years to recover.
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10 stories of global mental health impact from 2019
It has been an incredible year for United for Global Mental Health. As 2019 draws to a close, we have been reflecting on some of the key highlights and achievements for both our organisation and the wider movement for global mental health.
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Countdown Global Mental Health 2030, News
Lancet commission on global mental health launches
This World Mental Health Day, the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development launched at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London. The Commission’s landmark report sets out how good mental health can be achieved across the world, based on the latest ideas and innovations.
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Nationally driven, globally united campaign takes shape in Johannesburg
This January, lived experience advocates, NGO representatives, creatives and strategic partners from around the world met in Johannesburg, South Africa to co-create a citizen-led campaign calling for greater action on mental health worldwide.
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Rights, UHC
Marking human rights day and universal health coverage day
Today marks Human Rights Day. According to the WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan, all governments must have a national policy or plan for mental health in line with international and regional human rights instruments.
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