Human Rights Day
December 10 is #HumanRightsDay. Here are some reasons why, according to the American Psychological Association, mental health should be considered a fundamental human right:
✨ Mental health conditions will affect 1 in 4 people worldwide during their lifetime.
✨ People with mental health conditions have a significantly lower life expectancy, with an estimated loss of 20 years for men and 15 years for women worldwide.
✨ In many underdeveloped countries, patients with mental illness are confined to psychiatric institutions and suffer significant human rights violations.
✨ The United Nations considers the right to health a fundamental and inclusive human right that encompasses mental and physical health.
Initiatives currently being led to address the right to mental health include UN efforts to improve access to and the quality of mental health services and treatment delivery, creating legal and policy frameworks to protect individuals with mental health conditions, and integrating prevention programming that combats stigma and discrimination.
In honor of Human Rights Day, what will you do today to further the right to mental health? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏾
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