Mental health professional organizations call for equal and free services
In a joint statement on World Mental Health Day, sixteen professional organizations drew attention to the effects of social conditions and reacted against barriers to accessing scientific knowledge.
Sixteen professional organizations operating in the field of mental health in Turkey issued a joint statement on the occasion of October 10 World Mental Health Day, demanding equal and free mental health services for everyone.
Details of the Joint Statement
In a joint statement published for October 10 World Mental Health Day, sixteen mental health professional organizations underlined that equal and accessible mental health services should be provided for everyone.
Impact of Social Conditions
The statement emphasized the importance of social conditions, stating that poverty, precariousness, violence, discrimination, disasters, and ecological destruction directly affect people's mental worlds.
Barriers to Accessing Scientific Knowledge
Professional organizations reacted to the access blocks imposed on the social media accounts of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey and the Sexual Education Treatment and Research Association, stating that this situation restricts access to scientific knowledge.