Passionate about mental health. Staff of @WHO. Tweets are personal.
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined May 2018
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MarkMHPSS retweeted
.@NeilYoungNYA, thanks for standing up against misinformation and inaccuracies around #COVID19 vaccination.
Public and private sector, in particular #socialmedia platforms, media, individuals - we all have a role to play to end this pandemic and infodemic.
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MarkMHPSS retweeted
There is no health, and there is no wellbeing, without #mentalhealth. And in this regard, we are, far too often, failing our young people. 10% of children and adolescents around the 🌍 experience a mental disorder. And for young people, #suicide is a leading cause of death.
MarkMHPSS retweeted
Join us for the launch of WHO's new LIVE LIFE guide on preventing #suicide – 14:00 CEST on 17 June. With special guests @heydjnash, @ @Jazzthornton_ and @MrJonnyBenjamin Register here bit.ly/2Sjp4r9
MarkMHPSS retweeted
"I think anybody who wants to scale up an intervention such as PM+ should read these articles."
@MarkvanOmmeren, @WHO, shares his endorsement on the #PM+ special section in the March #intervention issue.
He thanks the authors for making two points. Find out why:
MarkMHPSS retweeted
I congratulate @naomiosaka for having the courage to speak out about her #mentalhealth – and at a time when the world was watching. Mental health is essential to our overall well-being and we all have a responsibility to protect that in whatever way works for us.
With the @WHO World Health Assembly just around the corner, there has never been a more critical time to discuss mental health preparedness.
Join @UnitedGMH’s next #MHForAll webinar to learn more.
20th May, 14:00 BST. 🔗 bit.ly/3eKtakt
MarkMHPSS retweeted
Banning highly hazardous pesticides in 14 countries 🌐 could save 28 000 lives per year at an annual cost of less than a cent per capita, equivalent to a 20% progress towards the #suicide reduction target for Sustainable Development Goal 3.4.
👉 bit.ly/3apwf7M
MarkMHPSS retweeted
Pesticide poisoning accounts for ~20% of 🌐 suicides & is particularly common in low-& middle-income countries where highly hazardous pesticides are easily accessible to farmers.
Pesticide regulators, here is how you can prevent #suicide deaths:
👉 bit.ly/3r6KX9v
MarkMHPSS retweeted
🆕WHO study finds that national bans on highly hazardous pesticides can be a life-saving, cost-effective & affordable intervention for reducing #suicide deaths in countries with a high burden of suicides attributable to pesticides.
👉 bit.ly/3apwf7M
MarkMHPSS retweeted
#mentalhealth and #COVID19: great @WHO illustrated guide for doing what matters in times of #stress
BE KIND and ASK FOR HELP if needed
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MarkMHPSS retweeted
Great to reconnect with #Netherland’s Minister @SigridKaag.
@WHO & 🇳🇱 will continue advocacy to have #mentalhealth and psychosocial support high on political agendas. The new WHO Academy will be an excellent opportunity to train people on how to improve mental health support
MarkMHPSS retweeted
"It’s also a betrayal of our commitment to #HealthForAll. There is no health for all without #mentalhealth for all, including those affected by crises"
-@DrTedros at #RefugeeForum
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"Wounds heal. Homes are rebuilt. News cycles move on. But the psychosocial scars often go unnoticed and untreated for years.
Neglecting this problem undermines the recovery of individuals, communities and nations."
-@DrTedros at #RefugeeForum
#mentalhealth
MarkMHPSS retweeted
"Our commitment is to make sure that #mentalhealth is included in benefit packages as part of every country’s journey towards #HealthForAll"
-@DrTedros at #RefugeeForum
MarkMHPSS retweeted
"We launched a Special Initiative for #MentalHealth last year. As part of this, we will also be working in countries that have been affected by conflict and support refugees through government health services"
-@DrTedros at #RefugeeForum
MarkMHPSS retweeted
"Inspired by the success of the Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health, WHO is developing a minimum service package for #mentalhealth. And we are very pleased to do this with @UNICEF & @Refugees, through funding from the #Netherlands"
-@DrTedros at #RefugeeForum
MarkMHPSS retweeted
In October we will host an international conference in Amsterdam. To ensure that access to mental health and psychosocial support is considered as important as food, water and shelter. It is essential!
With our partners I am calling for urgent action.
#mindthemind #MHPSS
Great work Gerald!
Today we marked the end of WHO’s mental health project in the oPt. Thanks to the partnership with the EU🇪🇺, we supported the Ministry of Health and @UNRWA in enhancing the capacity of #MentalHealth services, renovation of facilities, & strengthening community-based interventions.
