World Mental Health Day this year also marks the 75th anniversary of the WFMH foundation in 1948.

This day is a chance for everyone to come together to increase understanding and awareness and to motivate actions that support and reinforce mental health as a fundamental human right for everyone.

WHO persists in its efforts to promote and protect mental well-being and stresses urgent action to ensure quality mental healthcare is available to all those who need it.

On this occasion, the WFMH secretary general remarked that despite continued campaigns by international and regional organizations, stigma and stereotypes persist in the community, leading to pervasive human rights violations of individuals with mental health disorders.

To end this, efforts to invest in and transform mental healthcare facilities need to be doubled.