When 5,000 leaders converge this month on Istanbul, Turkey, at the first World Humanitarian Summit, their goal will be “to stand up for our common humanity and take action to prevent and reduce human suffering.”
I hope that these heads of state, leaders of businesses, aid organizations, civil society and affected communities will also focus on the needs of people with mental disorders. Humanitarian disasters affect some 125 million people today, 4-6 million of which are estimated to have severe mental disorders.

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