{"id":21010,"date":"2016-10-10T21:29:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T21:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=21010"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:56:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:56:58","slug":"media-advisory-press-briefing-for-world-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2016\/10\/media-advisory-press-briefing-for-world-mental-health-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Media advisory: Press briefing for World Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

United Nations stresses need to provide support to people facing psychological distress during crisis situations<\/strong>
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[PRESS CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED FOR 11:30 A.M. 11 OCTOBER 2016]\n

\nWHAT:<\/strong> Press Briefing relating to World Mental Health Day 2016<\/p>\n

WHO:<\/strong> Ambassador Caleb Otto, Permanent Representative of Palau to the UN
\nDr. Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the WHO office at the UN<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s commemoration of World Mental Health Day (10 October) focuses on Psychological First Aid: First-line of Support in Emergency Situations.<\/p>\n

Today, the world is witnessing an unprecedented wave of humanitarian emergencies linked to conflict and natural disasters. Exposure to such trauma and sudden loss can have severe consequences for long-term mental health in the absence of mental health care, says the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n

Psychological First Aid is a practical approach that can be provided by first responders such as police and fire officers, health staff in emergency units and humanitarian aid workers following a short course of training.<\/p>\n

At the press conference, WHO will also brief on its year-long World Health Day (7 April 2017) campaign which was launched on 10 October. Called Depression: Let\u2019s Talk, the campaign aims to ensure that the general public is better informed about depression, its causes and possible consequences, including suicide, as well as prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Otto of Palau will discuss a General Assembly draft resolution entitled Promoting Mental Health and Well-being in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong> Tuesday, 11 October 2016 at 11:30 a.m., Press Briefing Room (S-0237) or live through http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2aI7tyQ<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong>
\nAngelica Spraggins, WHO, T: 646 626 6050, E: aspraggins@whoun.org<\/a>
\nDevi Palanivelu, UN Department of Public Information, T: 212-963-1104, E: palanivelu@un.org<\/a>

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