World Mental Health Day falls on October 10 and this year its theme is Mental Health is a Universal Human Right. As Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, explains, this means: “Every individual, regardless of where they live, their profession or their identity, has the right to ‘achieve the highest level of mental well-being possible. the right to protect themselves from mental health risks, access to readily available, easily accessible and high-quality mental health care, and the right to freedom and participation within their community.
While raising awareness around the theme of Mental Health While the situation has improved considerably in recent years, the WHO says there is still some way to go in terms of societal attitudes and government policies. This means recognizing that mental health intersects with multiple aspects of life, including education, employment, housing and social participation, and that there is still work to be done to continue to destigmatize health issues mental health as well as to further improve access to mental health services and services. facilities for all.
The following table shows the extent of mental health problems worldwide. According to a investigation According to Statista Consumer Insights, almost half of those surveyed in Sweden said they had suffered from mental health problems such as depression, stress or anxiety in the twelve months preceding the survey. This share was comparatively lower in countries like Mexico, India, France and China. However, with this data alone, it is difficult to say how well these figures reflect the prevalence of mental health in various countries or the degree of social acceptance and discourse around the subject.
According to UNMillions of people around the world suffer from mental health problems and it is estimated that one in four people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime.
