WHEREAS, Approximately 3,000 suicide deaths occur each day
globally; and
WHEREAS, For each completed suicide, 20 more individuals
attempt suicide; and
WHEREAS, Up to 90% of individuals who complete suicide have a
diagnosable mental health disorder; and
WHEREAS, Students who both are targets of bullying and engage
in bullying behavior are at greater risk for both mental health
and behavior problems than students who are only bullied or who
only bully; and
WHEREAS, Serious and persistent mental illness, such as
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, affects up to 7% of the
population of the world and is extremely debilitating; and
WHEREAS, In high-income countries, approximately one half of
all individuals afflicted with mental health disorders do not
receive appropriate mental health care; and
WHEREAS, In low-income countries, approximately 85% to 90% of
individuals afflicted with mental health disorders do not
receive appropriate mental health care; and
WHEREAS, Integrating mental health and psychosocial support
into health and social sectors improves the health, economic
development and political stability of the population, builds
the capacity of staff and health facilities and creates non-
stigmatizing mental health services; and
WHEREAS, There is an urgent need to create readily
accessible, high-quality mental health services in line with
national and global guidelines by designing and implementing
comprehensive programs that are culturally, developmentally and
linguistically appropriate, building local human resource
capacity and strengthening health systems; therefore be it
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