Mental Health Association in Taiwan (MHAT) echoed the theme of 2020 World Mental Health Day – “Mental Health for All: Greater Investment. Greater Access.”, by holding the press conference on 28th October 2020 and inviting governmental representatives, legislators, councilmen/women, entrepreneurs, and NGO delegates to share their experiences and declare their actions on investing in mental
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Congratulations to Dr Afzal Javed
WFHM Would like to congratulate Dr Afzal Javed on his new appointment as President of the World Psychiatry Association. Letter from Dr Afzal Javed Dear Friends Welcome & greetings from World Psychiatric Association! It is indeed a pleasure to start my term as President of WPA and to lead this prestigious organisation over the coming
Wellness Reset. A Mental Health and Personal Growth Virtual Summit
The World Federation for Mental Health is a proud partner of the Wellness Reset Virtual Summit – a live and on-demand event inspiring you to take control of your emotional, career, & relationship wellness this World Mental Health Day. If you crave expert insights for navigating life’s greatest stressors in a world of COVID-19, this
Mental Health Film Prize: public vote
As many of you know, WHO has created a special category for mental health for this year’s Health for All Film Festival. Out of the 60 films in competition, four have now been shortlisted for a public vote. Cast your vote and ask your friends, families and networks to do so too! Voting closes on
World Mental Health Day: 10 October 2020
The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) takes this opportunity, during a time when the world is confronted by the unprecedented mental health consequences and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on billions of people, to launch the World Mental Health Day campaign. The theme for this year is: Mental Health for AllGreater Investment – Greater
Joint: World Health Organization, United for Global Mental Health, World Federation for Mental Health
World Mental Health Day: an opportunity to kick-start a massive scale-up in investment in mental health Geneva, 27 August 2020 -Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health. Close to 1 billion people are living with a mental disorder, 3 million people die every year from the harmful use of alcohol
The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) supports the campaign: “Support. Don’t Punish”
“Support. Don’t Punish” is a global advocacy campaign to raise awareness of the harms caused by the criminalization of people who use drugs. The campaign was created in 2013, in acknowledgement to the need to change laws and policies which impede access to harm reduction interventions, and to promote respect for the human rights of
WFMH Condemns all Forms of Racism and Calls for an End to Inequalities, Racism and Police Brutality
The World Federation for Mental Health calls for an end to all forms of racial discrimination across the world and in solidarity supports the outcry against racism and police brutality exposed in the United States after the death of Mr George Floyd. His untimely death has magnified racism, inequalities, police brutality and injustices against black
COVID 19 – Greater Protection Needed in Psychiatric Hospitals
The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) is deeply concerned about the mental health crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Federation for Mental Health reiterates its appeal to countries and their governments to promote national mental health plans for managing the mental-health consequences of COVID-19. As is seen globally, there is
Appointment of Secretary General
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Prof Gabriel Ivbijaro on his appointment to the position of Secretary General of the World Federation for Mental Health as of 1 June 2020. We officially welcome him during these turbulent times globally. We believe that, now more than ever, his leadership will ensure that we continue
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