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    Mental health is defined by the WHO as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than just the absence of disease. It involves promoting well-being, preventing mental disorders, and treating and rehabilitating those affected by mental disorders. The WHO adopted a comprehensive mental health action plan for 2013-2020 that was supported by 194 member states. Each year on October 10th, WHO joins in celebrating World Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues. WHO also implements the Mental Health Gap Action Programme to expand services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in low and middle income countries.

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    Mental health is defined by the WHO as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than just the absence of disease. It involves promoting well-being, preventing mental disorders, and treating and rehabilitating those affected by mental disorders. The WHO adopted a comprehensive mental health action plan for 2013-2020 that was supported by 194 member states. Each year on October 10th, WHO joins in celebrating World Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues. WHO also implements the Mental Health Gap Action Programme to expand services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in low and middle income countries.

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    Mental health is defined by the WHO as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than just the absence of disease. It involves promoting well-being, preventing mental disorders, and treating and rehabilitating those affected by mental disorders. The WHO adopted a comprehensive mental health action plan for 2013-2020 that was supported by 194 member states. Each year on October 10th, WHO joins in celebrating World Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues. WHO also implements the Mental Health Gap Action Programme to expand services for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in low and middle income countries.

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    Mental Health as defined by WHO Mental Health refers to a broad array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental

    well-being component included in the WHO's definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease". It is related to the promotion of well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and the treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental disorders.

    http://www.who.int/topics/mental_health/en/
    The 66th World Health Assembly consisting of Ministers of Health of 194 Member States adopted WHOs Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 on 27th May 2013. Many Member States from all WHO regions took the floor emphasizing the importance of mental health and stating their commitment to implement the Action Plan and achieving the specific targets in the plan by year 2020. World Mental Health Day Every year on 10th of October, The World Health Organization joins in celebrating the World Mental Health Day. The day is celebrated at the initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health and WHO supports this initiative through raising awareness on mental health issues. The theme of the day in 2013 is Mental health and older adults. WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) aims at scaling up services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for countries especially with low and middle income.

    http://www.who.int/mental_health/en/

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