Sir C.J. Institute of Psychiatry Event Pictures

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…

  Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) has released a number of new mental health resources with a couple of leading agencies. MMHA launched its “What Is…” series of mental health fact sheets in over 20 languages at the recent Diversity In Health Conference in Sydney. The 10 topics cover issues surrounding mental illness, anxiety, bipolar…

Washington Reception The Federation’s thirteenth Annual Benefit Reception in Washington, D.C., was held on 18 May 1999 at the residence of the Ambassador of Chile and Mrs. Genaro Arriagada. Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter was the Honorary Chair of the event, which was underwritten by the Gannett Company. Ambassador and Mrs. Arriagada provided a…

Virgin Islands A week of activities was held on 4-10 October, ending with a Celebration Award Banquet. Honored as key participants in the early development of the British Virgin Islands Mental Health Program were: Dr. George Mahy, Mrs. Rita Frett-Georges and Mr. Vincent Slatliffe.

NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS   Ms. Lisa Ibenfeldt SchultzHead of SectionMinistry of Social AffairsAsiacisk Plads DK-1448Copenhagen KDENMARKTel: 45 1 3392 0000Fax: 45 1 3154 0533 Ms. Ann Keto-Tokoi, M. Sc.Senior AdvisorMinistry of Social Affairs and HealthP.O. Box 26700171 HelsinkiFinlandTel:358 0 160 3227Fax:358 0 160 4189Email:[email protected] Direccion Nacional de GerontologiaDirectorRobles 850 Y Paez Planta BajaECUADORFax: 593 50…

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…