Our minds could be diseased, and we don’t - may never - know

As with all health matters, mental health issues need to be addressed, and especially because they are not fully comprehended and can take extremely nuanced manifestations.

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Saturday was World Mental Health Day, because that is what October 10 is in every year. As with all health matters, mental health issues need to be addressed, and especially because they are not fully comprehended and can take extremely nuanced manifestations.

The Declaration of Alma-Alta (1978) – considered the international bible on health matters – sets out a number of key principles, including that “health, which is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, is a fundamental human right.”