Sir C.J. Institute of Psychiatry Event Pictures

LES VISAGES DE LA VIOLENCE ET DES TRAUMATISMES VIOLENCE FAMILIALE : LA PROBLÉMATIQUE Un petit garçon de dix-huit mois est amené à l’hôpital, brûlé au visage. Le personnel soignant remarque que les brûlures datent de quelques jours et questionne la mère, prudemment. Un examen approfondi de l’enfant révèle d’autres blessures, notamment des ecchymoses sur le dos,…

Dear Friends, On its 50th anniversary WFMH is planning for the future. This process was begun late in 1997with a meeting in Yemen, and in 1998 with a symposium in Maastricht. It will continuethroughout the year in Edinburgh, Tokyo-Niigata, Taipei, New York, Tasmania and London. WFMHs members and member associations have given 50 years of…

~1998 Conference of NGOs~ WFMH was represented by Madeleine Riviere, M.D., at the 1998Conference of NGOs held on 16-19 November at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. During the meeting WFMH was elected to the 40-member Council of NGOs. Although the Federation has a long-standing relationship with UNESCO and theInternational Social Science Council, membership of the Councilof…

Canada World Mental Health Day had the support of forty-four Canadian cities this year, thanks to a national initiative on mental health led by mayors and civil leaders. A central event for the national campaign was held on 8 October at Markham, Ontario, north of Canada’s largest city, Toronto. This was a day-long conference attended…

Loneliness and social isolation have emerged as major public health crises with measurable and serious consequences for mental and physical health. The World Federation for Mental Health recognizes loneliness as both a determinant of and a risk factor for a range of psychiatric conditions — including depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline — and calls for…

At the United Nations NGO Committee for Mental Health The NGO Committee for Mental Health is engaged in advocacy related to preparations at the UN for two major conferences in June. Women 2000 is a Special Session of the General Assembly in New York on 5-9 June (it is the five-year review of the UN…