The Global Advocate
A blog from United for Global Mental Health and partners, offering diverse opinions and insights on global mental health advocacy.
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Rights
Launch of the report of The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health
In response to the new Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health launched on Oct 10 UnitedGMH and the Global Mental Health Peer Network has launched a new Media Manifesto.
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Rights
UnitedGMH contributes to Nordic countries Event on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.
Our CEO and Co-Founder, Sarah Kline, outlines suggested next step actions for Nordic countries to accelerate positive action on MHPSS in emergency settings.
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Rights, Suicide Decriminalisation
World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 – Creating hope through action
From 2021 to 2023, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has set the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day as “Creating Hope through Action”.
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News, Rights
Bringing mental health in the G7 spotlight
The G7, a group of the world’s largest economies which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States this week held their 48th Summit at Schloss Elmau, Krün, Bavarian Alps, Germany with a focus on the progress toward an equitable world.
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News, Rights
Brief: Mental health should be meaningfully integrated into UHC systems
Using new research, our latest brief highlights the need for, and the substantial mental and physical health benefits of, integrating mental health into UHC.
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News, Rights, Systems
One step forward, three steps back: progress and peril for USA mental health parity
As President of Well Being Trust, Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD, oversees the implementation of the foundation’s strategies and full portfolio of investments and partnerships to help Well Being Trust have a real-world impact on America’s mental health and addiction crisis.
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News, Rights, UHC
Member states demand greater advocacy and priority for mental health
Mental health was one of, if not the most, talked about health topic during Agenda Item 7 of the WHO Executive Board meeting.
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Rights, UHC
Mental health: The human rights imperative in Universal Health Coverage
Universal health coverage (UHC) is a simple concept: everyone everywhere should be able to access the highest attainable standards of health without suffering financial hardship. Global leaders in a high level UN meeting in 2019 committed to achieving UHC by 2030, and stated that it was the right of every human being, without distinction, to enjoy the highest standard of mental health as a part of UHC.
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