Mental Health Is a Universal Human Right

Authors

  • Bushra Akram Senior Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.
  • Rizwana Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Effat College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3262-6329

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v4i3.234

Keywords:

Human Right, Mental Health, Pakistan, Universal

Abstract

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Akram, B., & Amin , R. (2023). Mental Health Is a Universal Human Right. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology, 4(3), 305–307. https://doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v4i3.234

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology

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