In too many places mental health support services are non-existent and those with treatable conditions are criminalized. Bold action is long overdue.
By Lady Gaga and Tedros Adhanom
By the time you finish reading this, at least six people will have killed themselves around the world.
Those six are a tiny fraction of the 800,000 people who will kill
themselves this year – more than the population of Washington DC, Oslo
or Cape Town. Sometimes they are famous names such as Anthony Bourdain
or Kate Spade that make headlines, but they are all sons or daughters,
friends or colleagues, valued members of families and communities.
Suicide is the most extreme and visible symptom of the larger mental
health emergency we are so far failing to adequately address. Stigma,
fear and lack of understanding compound the suffering of those affected
and prevent the bold action that is so desperately needed and so long
overdue.
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Source: The Guardian
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