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Consequences of Mental Illness Stigma The consequences of these kinds of inaccurate images, and the beliefs they encourage, include many circumstances that make recovery from mental illness much more difficult, such as the following: Citizens who fear those with mental illness and/or believe them to be lacking in character avoid contact with them, treat them…
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Fast Facts About Job Stress The U.S. National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health reports stress related disorders are quickly becoming the most prevalent reason for worker disability. Recent research shows that at least 40% of employee turnover in the United States is due to on-the-job stress. Xerox estimates that it costs between 1 to…
The WFMH was founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. The Federation, with members and contacts in 112 countries on six continents, has responded to the international…
Dear Friends, Our 50th anniversary continues to provide unique opportunities to draw attention to global mental health through WFMH’s partnerships with its member organizations and with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, media programs and others. One such opportunity was the global advocacy campaign to try to influence the reorganization of WHO’s administrative…
African Regional Council/WFMH Africa A project to support persons with disabilities, submitted by a partnership of WFMHs African Regional Council and the Canadian Mental Health Association to the Canadian International Agency for Development (CIDA) in August 1998, was approved for funding in December 1999. The project is designed to strengthen the African Regional Councils linkages…