World Mental Health Day 2023 -Better Life
World Mental Health Day 2023
While the pandemic has, and continues to, take its toll on our mental health, the ability to reconnect through World Mental Health Day 2023 will give us an opportunity to reinvigorate our efforts to protect and improve mental health. .
Many aspects of mental health are challenged; And in 2019, even before the pandemic, an estimated one in eight people worldwide were living with a mental disorder. At the same time, the services, skills and funding available for mental health are underserved, and far less than needed, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global mental health crisis, fueling short- and long-term stress and harming the mental health of millions. Estimates suggest that both anxiety and depressive disorders increased by more than 25 percent during the first year of the pandemic. At the same time, mental health services have been adversely affected and the treatment gap for mental health conditions has widened.
Growing social and economic inequality, protracted conflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect entire populations, threatening progress towards improved well-being. A staggering 84 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide during 2021. We must deepen the value and commitment we place on mental health as individuals, communities and governments and match this value with greater commitment, engagement and investment from all stakeholders across all sectors. We must strengthen mental health care so that the full spectrum of mental health needs can be met through a community-based network of accessible, affordable and quality services and supports.
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Importantly, we can all play our part in raising awareness that preventive mental health interventions work and World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to do so collectively. We envision a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected. Where everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy mental health and exercise their human rights. And where everyone can access the mental health care they need.
We imagine a world wherein emotional wellness is esteemed, advanced and safeguarded. Where everybody has an equivalent chance to appreciate emotional well-being and practice their common freedoms. Also, where everybody can get to the psychological wellness care they need.
