"And while #COVID19 is keeping us apart, there are many ways to stay connected with our family and friends.
Showing you care by phone and video goes a long way to put fears at ease."
"Those suicidal thoughts and feelings will pass. They do pass. Doesn't feel like they will when you are in that moment, but it does pass."
-@MrJonnyBenjamin
"If you know someone who has been going through a loss [from suicide], reach out, connect, offer help, offer support, offer a cup of coffee.
Just be there, be compassionate and non-judgmental."
- @TalindaB
"Get professional help. So you get over the first, very painful steps. Because you have to survive.
You better accept that, you feel better when you accept it"
Klas Bergling, father of DJ Avicii who died from suicide two years ago
#COVID19 has made life more stressful for all of us.
Whether you are worried about
🔹 health
🔹 money
🔹 family
🔹 work
the 'Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide' on stress management can help you to support your #MentalHealth
If you are stressed, how do you ground yourself?
1⃣ Notice how you are feeling
2⃣ Connect to your body by slowing your breathing
3⃣ Refocus on the 🌎 around you
'Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide' is a stress management guide for coping with adversity, aiming to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress.
👉 bit.ly/34MsIvN
The 🏆 entry of the #MentalHealth category of the inaugural edition of the #HealthForAll Film Festival is:
'Knock on my door' from @myhospital in Jordan 🇯🇴
"If we want to ensure a better recovery from #COVID19 & if we want to ensure people are better equipped to cope with crisis & trauma, we must invest in #MentalHealth & psychosocial well-being."
If countries implement WHO SAFER Initiative, including restrictions on #alcohol advertisement, young people would not be persuaded to drink to excess by cleverly targeted commercials.
"Good #MentalHealth enables us to fulfill our full potential, strengthen our resilience & our ability to deal with stressful and traumatic situations."
-Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians🇧🇪
"I offer:
-my deep condolences to all Member States of the Eastern Mediterranean for the loss of life you have suffered during the #COVID19 pandemic
-my deep thanks & admiration to your #healthworkers, who have put themselves in harm’s way in the service of others"-@DrTedros
"And I offer my commitment that WHO will continue to work with you and support you to end the #COVID19 pandemic and build back better"-@DrTedros
Let’s listen to girls and follow their leadership as we reimagine an equal world for everyone.
On International #DayOfTheGirl,
we're celebrating the importance, power, and potential of girls around the world. Join a conversation across the generations: bit.ly/36ORXjy
Progress has been made in the last two decades to ensure every girl is able to grow and develop in good health, but there is much still to do.
-Close to 1 billion people have a mental disorder
-Depression is a leading cause of illness & disability
-1 person dies every 40 seconds from suicide
-3 million people die every year due to harmful use of 🍻
"One year ago, the nations of the world came together in solidarity to endorse the #UNGA Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage"-@DrTedros#HealthForAll
"The day before that landmark event, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board launched its first report, warning that the world was unprepared for the next pandemic, and that it was only a matter of when, not if the next pandemic struck"-@DrTedros#UNGA
#COVID19 is eroding decades of progress made towards universal health coverage.
We need to invest in stronger health systems now to ensure that everyone can access to health care without experiencing financial hardship.
We need to emerge stronger 💪 from #COVID19 to achieve #HealthForAll by:
✅Responding to the pandemic
✅Strengthening health systems
✅Boosting universal health coverage
✅Protecting people from future health threats
Universal Health Coverage:
-Enables people to make good health decisions
-Brings life-saving services to rural communities
-Builds networks to provide affordable, local treatment
-Provides more sophisticated services at hospitals