Impact of Human Rights Council Reports on Mental Health

The report stressed that greater care is necessary, especially when health systems are under-resourced, to use health funding wisely. It urged states to focus on the social determinants of health and to consider new possibilities for mental health care beyond narrow individualized interventions. Pur...

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Published in:Health and human rights 2022-12, Vol.24 (2), p.85-100
Main Authors: WILLIAMS, CARMEL, CHAPMAN, AUDREY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health status
Human Rights
Humans
Intervention
Marginality
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental Health Services
Policy making
Primary care
Social factors
Stigma
Treatment methods
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Summary:The report stressed that greater care is necessary, especially when health systems are under-resourced, to use health funding wisely. It urged states to focus on the social determinants of health and to consider new possibilities for mental health care beyond narrow individualized interventions. Puras encouraged policy makers to reframe mental health, moving from the traditional "global burden of disease" approach to a "global burden of obstacles."- He challenged the assumption that mental health interventions always require pharmacological and psychological treatments. He drew on the lived experience of those left furthest behind due to stigmatization and marginalization. The report challenged the status quo of mental health and endorsed the work of those engaging in rights-based approaches to mental health, encouraging others to embrace this new approach. In response to the report, the Human Rights Council in September 2017 recognized the importance of integrating mental health services into primary and general health care in a General Assembly resolution, requesting that the High Commissioner develop a report outlining how to promote human rights in mental health.
ISSN:1079-0969
2150-4113