Question

resources for prevention of mental illness​

Answer 1

Explanation:

One of the primary goals of the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is to reduce the burden associated with mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders. Prevention of these disorders is obviously one of the most effective ways to reduce the burden.

Answer 2

Answer:

One of the primary goals of the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health

and Substance Abuse is to reduce the burden associated with mental, neurological and substance

abuse disorders. Prevention of these disorders is obviously one of the most effective ways to

reduce the burden. A number of World Health Assembly and Regional Committee Resolutions

have further emphasised the need for prevention. WHO published a document on primary pre-

vention of mental, neurological and psychosocial disorders in 1998 (WHO, 1998). However, this

scientific field has seen rapid development of ideas and research evidence, necessitating a fresh

review. This Summary Report (along with the forthcoming Full Report) attempts to provide a com-

prehensive overview of this field, especially from the perspective of evidence for effective inter-

ventions and associated policy options. This is in accordance with the WHO mandate to provide

information and evidence to Member States in order to assist them in choosing and implement-

ing suitable policies and programmes to improve population health. In an area like prevention

of mental disorders this task is even more critical since much evidence is recent and untested in

varied settings.

Mental disorders are inextricably linked to human rights issues. The stigma, discrimination and

human rights violations that individuals and families affected by mental disorders suffer are

intense and pervasive. At least in part, these phenomena are consequences of a general percep-

tion that no effective preventive or treatment modalities exist against these disorders. Effective

prevention can do a lot to alter these perceptions and hence change the way mental disorders are

looked upon by society. Human rights issues go beyond the specific violations that people with

mental disorders are exposed to, however. In fact, limitations on the basic human rights of vulner-

able individuals and communities may act as powerful determinants of mental disorders. Hence

it is not surprising that many of the effective preventive measures are harmonious with principles

of social equity, equal opportunity and care of the most vulnerable groups in society. Examples

of these interventions include improving nutrition, ensuring primary education and access to the

labour market, removing discrimination based on race and