Hon Chair, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that Mental Health Awareness month was observed during October;
2) further notes that the purpose of this annual awareness campaign is to educate the public about mental health and to reduce the stigma and discrimination that people living with mental health disorders are often subjected to;
3) acknowledges that about half of mental health disorders begin before the age of 14;
4) further acknowledges that almost three quarters of the global burden of neuropsychiatric disorders are in low and lower middle income countries; and
5) congratulates the South African Federation for Mental Health for their contribution toward furthering mental health awareness.
Agreed to.