LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2023 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) says World Mental Health Day (WMHD) on October 10 should reflect upon the failures and “incidence of human rights violations in mental health care across nations” that has been described as a “global emergency,” according to the journal, Health Human Rights. CCHR, a 54-year mental health industry watchdog, has brought this to the attention of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) which conceived of Mental Health Day in 1992, funded then by a pharmaceutical company, which had recently launched its new antidepressant, fluoxetine. [2] CCHR says the failures and human rights violations should be featured on Mental Health Day. [13]The state of mental health has deteriorated globally, despite billions of dollars invested in it, Eastgate says, and this should be addressed on the day that is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health. This requires public acknowledgment, especially for mental health consumer members, youth volunteers, and the World Health Organization and UN with which WFMH is affiliated.”Read CCHR's report here.

Source: New York Times October 09, 2023 11:03 UTC