A blog from United for Global Mental Health and partners, offering diverse opinions and insights on global mental health advocacy.
Action by governments is essential if the right to good mental health is to be exercised everywhere.
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As people everywhere mark World Mental Health Day we will be calling for talk to turn to action.
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As 10th October marked World Mental Health Day, this year we were delighted to see a huge cross section of society speaking out to highlight some of the most pressing issues around inequalities in mental health.
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Child and caregiver mental health has long been neglected. While evidence shows the importance of investing in child and caregiver mental health, policies and practice continue to lag behind and data to guide decision making remains scarce.
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On behalf of United for Global Mental Health, I’m pleased to share the news that the Hewlett Foundation has donated $250,000 to our work.
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Next week the Global Mental Health Summit will take place in Paris, hosted by the French Government. Following on from the summits in London in 2018 and Amsterdam in 2019, this third summit will be a milestone moment in mobilising the global community to accelerate progress on rights in mental health, and promote quality care systems.
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Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this week, we are pleased to launch our latest report - Decriminalising Suicide: Saving Lives, Reducing Stigma. Produced with the support of Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw programme and an international law firm who led and conducted the research, it is designed as a tool for campaigners and advocates seeking to decriminalise suicide around the world.
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By Dr Leonaitasi Hoponoa, founder of the Tonga Mental Health and Disabilities Association
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For too long mental health has been a missing piece of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
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We are at a pivotal moment in the fight against HIV and TB. As the world gears up for a final push towards its goal of ending the pandemics by 2030, strengthening health systems and protecting the world’s most vulnerable has never been more important.
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