NEWS RELEASE and SURVEY: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey finds

No images? Click here 5 October 2020 Information for journalists PRESS RELEASE: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey finds https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/05-10-2020-covid-19-disrupting-mental-health-services-in-most-countries-who-survey SURVEY: The impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological and substance use services: results of a rapid assessment https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924012455 Note on World Mental Health Day: Mobilizing the global community to #MoveforMentalHeatlh On World Mental Health Day (Saturday, 10 October), as part of its campaign Move for mental health: let’s invest, WHO is inviting the global community to take part in The Big Event for Mental Health, an unprecedented online advocacy event that will call for increased investment in mental health at all levels – from individuals to businesses to countries to civil society – so the world can begin to close gaps highlighted by today’s report. The Big Event is free and open to the public, will be broadcast on 10 October from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST on WHO’s YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn channels and website. For updated information about the Big Event for Mental Health, including the latest lineup of performances and participants, visit the Big Event web page. To learn more about World Mental Health Day, visit WHO’s campaign page. Media contacts: Alison Brunier - bruniera@who.int; +41 79 701 9480 Carla Drysdale - cdrysdale@who.int; +41 79 716 4546   You are receiving this email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Do not reply to media@campaign.who.int as it is an unmonitored mailbox. Journalists may write to mediainquiries@who.int.     World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland    Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Unsubscribe