; Whereas in high-income countries, approximately 20 percent of individuals afflicted with mental health disorders do not receive appropriate mental health care; Whereas in low-income countries, as many as 90 percent of individuals afflicted with serious mental health disorders do not receive appropriate mental health care; Whereas traumatic events and losses are common experiences, especially among those who live through societal conflict, and may— (1) double the incidence of mental health disorders; (2) result in intense suffering and dysfunction; and (3) require mental health treatment; Whereas integrating mental health and psychosocial support into health and social sectors improves the health, economic development, and political stability of the population, builds the capacity of staff and health facilities, and creates nonstigmatizing mental health services; and Whereas there is an urgent need to create readily accessible, high-quality mental health services in line with national and global guidelines by designing and implementing comprehensive programs that are culturally, developmentally, and linguistically appropriate, building local human resource capacity, and strengthening health systems: Now, therefore, be it