ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the importance of enhancing equal access to employment, probably one of the most important means to reduce poverty and isolation, whilst at the same time promoting mental health and wellbeing. It examines the changes that are needed to enable the full and effective participation and inclusion in society of persons with mental health disabilities, notably through the enjoyment of equal employment opportunities in the spirit of the sustainable development goal. Mental health and disability rights emerged in response to the massive violations of the rights of persons with mental health disabilities, notably in the context of psychiatry. Inclusion and equal opportunities can also be promoted by the provision of information on mental health disabilities to employers, employees, occupational health professionals and others in the labour market, to address concerns and reduce negative stereotypes.
