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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

New York, 10 October 2020

Around the world, nearly 1 billion people live with a mental disorder.  Every 40 seconds, someone dies from suicide.  And depression is now recognized as a leading cause of illness and disability among children and adolescents.

All of this was true, even before COVID-19.  We are now seeing the consequences of the pandemic on people’s mental well-being, and...