National Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance in reduction of mental health related stigma and to promotion of language of wellbeing

UNICEF · Ashgabat, Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan

National Consultancy to Provide Technical Assistance in reduction of mental health related stigma and to promotion of language of wellbeing

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. For every child, health A model of care rooted in the biomedical ‘disorder’ approach to mental health has been pervasive in Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR), resulting in clinical care and treatment often being prioritized over interventions aimed at promoting mental health or preventing distress. This has resulted in the region having the highest proportion of mental health service users in institutionalized psychiatric care globally over a community-based approach focused on addressing the entire spectrum of mental health needs. High stigma along with the traditional (medicalized) approach to mental health and wellbeing has negatively affected demand for mental health services, including where such services are available.

Posted on: 19.04.2024

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