A new alert from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that approximately one billion individuals across the globe are currently affected by mental health disorders. The agency is calling on government leaders to implement immediate and substantial policy reforms to address the growing crisis.
The warning was issued by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in advance of a major United Nations summit. The high-level meeting on noncommunicable diseases, which will include a focus on mental health, is set for September 25th in New York.
Dr. Tedros stressed that inaction would be catastrophic, predicting severe consequences including the preventable loss of millions of lives and the placing of immense strain on the world's already vulnerable economic systems. He emphasized that a robust global response is urgently needed to mitigate these threats.
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