Thousands of people with mental health conditions
around the world are deprived of their human rights.
They are not only discriminated against, stigmatised
and marginalised but are also subject to emotional and
physical abuse in both mental health facilities and the
community. Poor quality care due to a lack of qualified
health professionals and dilapidated facilities leads to
further violations.


The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day,
observed on 10 October, is "Dignity in mental health".
This year, WHO will be raising awareness of what can
be done to ensure that people with mental health
conditions can continue to live with dignity, through
human rights oriented policy and law, training of health
professionals, respect for informed consent to
treatment, inclusion in decision-making processes, and
public information campaigns.


http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-
day/2015/en/