The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) highly condemns all forms of discrimination and human rights violations toward vulnerable populations, especially children. The ongoing situation at the US Southern border region has put a spotlight on the serious abuses against refugees and the damaging effects of the separation of families. It has been well documented
Recent News
World Mental Health Congress 2019
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 edition of the World Mental Health Congress, organized by the World Federation for Mental Health, will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 5 to November 8, 2019. Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most beautiful cities. It is a cosmopolitan city whose unique cultural
WHO Executive Board designates 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”
The WHO has chosen to bring attention and recognition to a very important profession and the WFMH is excited to celebrate nurses and midwives in 2020!
Announcing the WMHD 2019 theme
Dear Friends, this year, the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has decided to make “Suicide Prevention” the main theme of World Mental Health Day.
News from the WFMH United Nations Representatives
July 2018 update: #enoughNCDs #NCDs #Mentalhealth #WorldMentalHealthDay “Mental health conditions are one of the major groups of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with crucial relevance in efforts to control and prevent NCDs. Mental health also has links to cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and other NCDs. By considering mental ill health and other NCDs together, we
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