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Non-communicable diseases and the mental health gap: what is to be done?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Vijay Ganju
Vijay Ganju*
Affiliation:
World Federation for Mental Health, email vkganju@gmail.com
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Abstract

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The increasing evidence base for cost-effective interventions and a fledgling advocacy effort have given momentum to mental health becoming a global priority. The contention of this editorial is that we are at a tipping point if we can exploit the opportunities that will be afforded to mental health professionals and advocates in the next year or two. The missing links are the development of consensus among mental health stakeholders, the formation of coalitions and partnerships with both advocates and policy-makers, and the mobilisation of a stronger advocacy effort built around consumer and family member ‘voice’ and empowerment.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , November 2012 , pp. 79 - 80
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