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designation ( ,may #bjaf z 8,m5tal      
,heal? ,mon?04  ,:]eas m5tal heal? & !  
emotional well-be+ ( individuals 9 !    
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quality ( life & economic prosp]ity2    
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#bjaf z 8,m5tal ,heal? ,mon?03 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,m5tal ,heal? ,mon? to 
r$uce ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal illness 
& to enc\rage individuals to seek c>e2  
7#b7 recognizes t m5tal well-be+ is     
critically important & l9k$ to !        
well-be+ ( individuals1 communities1 & !
 economy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7       
supports ! integration ( national &     
local community ef=ts to promote public 
aw>5ess ( m5tal heal? & to support      
individuals & families affect$ by m5tal 
illness2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to view ,m5tal ,heal?     
,mon? z a *ance to promote m5tal heal?  
wellness1 to ensure access to s]vices1 &

 to improve ! quality ( life (          
individuals liv+ ) m5tal illness4