WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and …
Jun 17, 2022 · The World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil society and others with an ambition to support the world in transforming mental health. In 2019, nearly a billion people – including 14% of the world’s adolescents – were living ...
COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of …
Feb 3, 2022 · The brief, which is informed by a comprehensive review of existing evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and mental health services, and includes estimates from the latest Global Burden of Disease study, shows that the pandemic has affected the mental health of young people and that they are disproportionally at risk of ...
Recent Mental Health News - American Medical Association
Jan 2, 2025 · Mental health refers to a person's emotional, cognitive and psychological well being. Mental health issues can impact both patients and physicians, and as such the American Medical Association is committed to keeping you up to date with articles on the latest mental health news and developments. You’ll also find AMA statements and press releases on mental health in the news. Stay current on ...
Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 17, 2022 · Mental health conditions include mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities as well as other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm. People with mental health conditions are more likely to experience lower levels of mental well-being, but this is not always or necessarily the case.
Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 21, 2024 · Mental health conditions include mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities as well as other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning or risk of self-harm. In 2019, 970 million people globally were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depression the most common.
Mental health of adolescents - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 10, 2024 · Adolescence (10-19 years) is a unique and formative time. Multiple physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems. Promoting psychological well-being and protecting adolescents from adverse experiences and risk factors that may impact their potential to thrive are critical for their well-being ...
World Mental Health Report - World Health Organization (WHO)
This “World Mental Health Report” is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for all. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice from around the world, and voicing people’s lived experience, it highlights why and where change is most needed and how it can best be achieved.
“Giving mental health the attention it deserves” – Poland adopts …
Oct 10, 2023 · Poland has just launched the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to scaling up capacity and services for mental health conditions, under its National Health Programme, in a major step towards addressing the unmet mental health needs of the population.
The overwhelming case for ending stigma and discrimination in …
Jun 26, 2024 · Living with a mental health condition like schizophrenia or depression is difficult, but for many people living with mental health conditions, the negative perceptions and behaviours that arise in others and yourself are even worse.
Mental disorders - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 8, 2022 · Mental disorders may also be referred to as mental health conditions. The latter is a broader term covering mental disorders, psychosocial disabilities and (other) mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm.