Madrigal LEA, Berenzon GS

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For centuries, issues of mental health have been surrounded by stigma. As a result of ignorance, prejudice, and mistaken conceptions of what a person is or should be, society has reacted with overwhelming violence against anything that falls outside the demands of “normality.” It is a social archetype we constantly run into. After an arduous battle on multiple fronts, this perspective is finally coming undone. A milestone on the path is the resolution “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support,” proposed by Mexico and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on June 26, 2023.
Mexico has taken a step forward in favor of mental health and psychosocial support from a human rights perspective. Resolution A/77/L.77, presented by Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, our country’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), is an important step toward a necessary change of perspective. Attitudes and actions in violation of human dignity can no longer be defended today.