FACULTY OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
FACULTY OF LAW
Members of the Parliament of Georgia, representatives of the Ministry of Health, mental health specialists, service providers and representatives of non-governmental organizations attended the event organized by the Tbilisi State University, the Georgian Society of Psychiatrists and the Center for Mental Health and Prevention of Addiction in connection with World Mental Health Day. Participants discussed the current situation and challenges related to mental health in Georgia and the world.
Together with the representatives of the legislative and executive authorities of Georgia, the representatives of the professional and academic circles discussed the rights of people with mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities; in particular, the right to protection from mental health risks, the right to affordable, quality care, and the rights to freedom, independence and integration into society, at the stages that Georgia has gone through.
“It is important that the discussion about mental health and human rights takes place within the walls of the university, because we serve the education of the young generations and they should participate in the creation of a legal state, where the care for the harmonious development of an individual will be the main priority,” said the TSU Vice Rector, Chairperson of the Georgian Society of Psychiatrists, Nino Okribelashvili.
Ways of solving the problem, future plans and experience gained in this direction were discussed at the meeting. Since 1992, the main purpose of celebrating October 10 has been to educate and raise awareness about mental health issues. Mental health is a basic human right that entitles all citizens, whoever they are and wherever they are, to access the highest standard of mental health care.
October 10 is an opportunity for all those working on mental health issues to talk openly about the challenges, results, lessons learned and future plans to make mental health truly accessible and a fundamental right for people around the world.
