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World Mental Health Day
10 October
Commemoration of World Mental Health Day on 10 October is aimed at creating public awarenes to make issues related to mental health a global priority. Efforts are also aimed at attracting investment support to improve treatment of mental health conditions.
Facts about mental health:
- About half of mental disorders begin before the age of 14
- War and other major disaster such as trauma incidents contribute to the causes of mental health disorders.
- Mental disorders are one of the most well known and treatable causes of suicide.
- Discrimination against families and people with mental disorders prevents people from seeking mental healthcare.
- There is a huge number of reports on violation of human rights to people with mental disabilities across the globe.
Source: World Health Organisation
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