MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Federation for Mental Health’s efforts to promote mental and

emotional health, prevent mental disorders, and ensure access to

appropriate mental health care for people throughout the world

are made possible in part by the support of its member

organization and concerned individuals from many nations. The

financial and membership support provided through organization

membership dues and individual contributions help to sustain

WFMH’s efforts to reduce the global personal, social, and

economic burden associated with mental disorders and emotional

four categories of membership – two for organizations and two

Organization Members make up the Federation’s corporate

membership. Voting Organization Member status is available to

formally chartered/registered non-governmental organizations

that are “national” or “international” in scope, and for whom

mental health and/or mental illness is a primary focus. A

requirement for Voting Membership status is the approval of the

organization with an interest in mental health education,

promotion, service, advocacy or policy is eligible to apply for

Membership in WFMH is open to any person who has an interest in

mental health and/or mental illness, who supports the vision,

mission and goals of WFMH, and who wishes to belong to a

worldwide network of mental health educators, professionals,

consumers/service users, family members/caregivers, and

Member category provides the opportunity for individuals to make

a special gift to the World Federation for Mental Health in

return for waiver of annual membership renewal requirements.

Life Member status is open to any individual who has an interest

in supporting the vision, mission and goals of the World

Federation for Mental Health. The contribution level required

for Life Member status is a minimum of US $500. Life Members