The importance of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations' draft Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only briefly mention mental health. In the context of a growing burden of disease due to mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities, the inclusion of a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs will acknowledge the n...
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| description | The United Nations' draft Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only briefly mention mental health. In the context of a growing burden of disease due to mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities, the inclusion of a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs will acknowledge the needs and rights of hundreds of millions of people. It will mobilise international funding and policy development, and support other SDGs; it will also strengthen mental health structures, governance and services in low- and middle-income countries. We argue that for a just, sustainable and inclusive post-2015 development agenda, it is vital that the United Nations includes a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-100b2335bba74b539fead79f68dcbb822023-03-09T12:28:12ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych International2056-47402058-62642015-02-01122410.1192/S2056474000000027The importance of mental health in the Sustainable Development GoalsNicole Votruba0Graham Thornicroft1FundaMentalSDG initiative, Maudsley International, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UKCentre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK, emailThe United Nations' draft Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) only briefly mention mental health. In the context of a growing burden of disease due to mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities, the inclusion of a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs will acknowledge the needs and rights of hundreds of millions of people. It will mobilise international funding and policy development, and support other SDGs; it will also strengthen mental health structures, governance and services in low- and middle-income countries. We argue that for a just, sustainable and inclusive post-2015 development agenda, it is vital that the United Nations includes a clear mental health target and indicators in the SDGs.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000000027/type/journal_article |
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| title | The importance of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals |
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| title_short | The importance of mental health in the Sustainable Development Goals |
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