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Message from the President Dear Friends, International mental health concerns achieved a higher profile in 2001 than for many years past. The World Health Organization (WHO) focused attention on them as the subject of its World Health Day on 7 April, and in its annual World Health Report released on 4 October. This was only…

Message from the WFMH President My dear readers,World Mental Health Day, founded by WFMH, was celebratedon 10 October in many countries. The theme was “The Effectsof Trauma and Violence on Children and Adolescents.”Children are exposed to violence through having to liveamidst armed conflicts; they see violent behavior and endup victims themselves. In some countries, children…

You are encouraged to contact your Regional Vice President, who may be able to provide information on other mental health organizations in your area. It may be possible to collaborate with those organizations on activities or to provide or receive assistance. AFRICAShona Sturgeon, MSWUniversity of Cape Town, School of SWPrivate Bag, Rondebosch 7701Cape Town, SOUTH…

Chers amis, En cette époque de tensions accrues et de conflits internationaux, n’oublions pas les enfants. Ils sont les victimes innocentes des difficultés et des problèmes de notre monde. Le thème de la Journée mondiale de la Santé mentale s’intitule « Les Incidences des événements traumatisants et de la violence sur les enfants et les adolescents »….

Workshop Program in Pakistan to Treat Traumatized Children Professor Syed Arshad Husain, Chair of the WFMH Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and head of the International Centre for Psychosocial Trauma at the University of Missouri, USA, is extending his work to provide training to support traumatized children. He has made more than…