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Policy and advocacy
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2013
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WHO

The report shows that a strong case can be made for investing in mental health – whether to enhance individual and population health and well-being, protect human rights, improve economic efficiency, or move towards universal health coverage. The report also identifies a number of barriers that continue to influence collective values and decision-making – including negative cultural attitudes towards mental illness and a predominant emphasis on the creation or retention of wealth (rather than the promotion of societal well-being). 

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