Dis-stigmatizing mental illness is the biggest challenge with mental health in Fiji.

This is according to Kuruleca's Consultant Psychology Selina Kuruleca in relation to a new World Health Organization report "targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group" which states that people with mental and psycho social disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in developing countries.

According to the report, even though development actors have pledged to focus their work on the most vulnerable in a community, many programmes continue to ignore and exclude this vulnerable group and that between 75% and 85% do not have access to any form of mental health treatments.

Kuruleca said in Fiji's case, there are a lot of efforts put into place by the health ministry through the St Giles Hospital in terms of outreach programmes and also by various Non government organizations.

However, she said people need to show more understanding and support towards people with mental illness.