According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 300 million people suffer from mental health disorders of which about 200 million are not receiving the treatment they need.
The WHO Mental Health and Substance Abuse Department Director is quoted as saying, “The key point is to give voice to people with mental health problems so they can come up and say, ‘yes. We have mental health problems. So what. We want to be treated. We want to be respected. We want to be part of the solution.'”
Originally reported by the Voice of America.