“Mental Health Services in Bangladesh – Challenges and Prospects” Dr. Mohammad Mostafa, Bangladesh “Straight Talk” by Jarret H Clark, South Africa “Safety and Quality – Seclusion and Restraint. A Carers’ Perspective” Tony Fowke, WFMH Board Member “An Untold Story of Mental Illness” Amy Tulevech (updated 8/06) “Putting patients first: what does it mean? Some basic…
The World Mental Health Day theme for 2002 is “The effect of trauma and violence on children.”Organizations wishing to place their name on the mailing list for the new planning kit should contact:Ms. Deborah MaguireWFMHP.O.BOX 16810Alexandria, VA 22302-0810USAFax: 703 519 7648Email: [email protected] site: www.wfmh.org
Denial of medical care – Romania At a psychiatric hospital in Poiana Mare (Romania), seventeen patients have reportedly died of malnutrition and hypothermia since the beginning of the year, and the remaining 440 patients are in danger unless the Romanian government immediately provides the hospital with adequate food, heating fuel and medication. Staff of the…
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in anxiety disorders globally, with estimates indicating a 26% increase in prevalence during 2020 alone. The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has identified this trend as a critical and ongoing public health challenge that demands policy attention well beyond the acute phase of the pandemic. Data published…
