Sustainable development goals and mental health: learnings from the contribution of the FundaMentalSDG global initiative

Nicole Votruba; Graham John Thornicroft

doi:10.1017/gmh.2016.20

Sustainable development goals and mental health: learnings from the contribution of the FundaMentalSDG global initiative

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In September 2015, mental health was included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this historic step, the United Nations (UN) acknowledged the burden of disease of mental illness, and defined mental health as a priority for global development for the next 15 years. On the road to this achievement, many individuals and organisations have played a role in contributing to the inclusion of mental health in the SDGs, one of which is the global initiative called FundaMentalSDG. This group has urged the UN to include mental health in the new development goals, targets and indicators.

Original language	English
Article number	10.1017/gmh.2016.20
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Global Mental Health
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2016.20
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2016

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