CAREGIVERS FACE DEPRESSION RISK By Nancy Ceridwyn, Manager of Special Programs,American Society On Aging Rushing to the checkout counter, Anna hopes to finish the quick stop at the grocery store before her mother wakes from a nap. Anna, aged 60, used to consider herself to be in good health until four years ago when she…

The Importance of the Consumers’ Perspective in Managing Depression Prof. Marten deVries, Secretary General of WFMH, chaired a press briefingin Munich, Germany, on 9 September to introduce the results of a survey ofconsumers’ views of treatment and care for depression. The survey wasconducted in Germany, Ireland and the UK with the assistance of WFMH, AWARE(Ireland),…

Message from the WFMH President My dear readers,Folk sayings are wise – sometimes wiser than experts.Many countries have popular sayings based on the wisdomacquired by the people from their own experience, over manyyears. Here are some examples from Europe which have lessonsfor mental health.1) As you shout in the forest, the forest will answer(this is…

Emerging into Light A New Symbol of Resilience and Recovery from Canada Mental health and mental illness organizations around the world are invited by the Canadian Mental Health Association to adopt the new Emerging into Light symbol which is designed to draw the attention of the public to the importance of mental health issues. Although…

the lived experience… Historical Overview The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) is a leading Australian national mental health organisation with state and territory member organisations dedicated to improving outcomes for people with mental illness and psychiatric disability and their carers. The Fellowship was formed from state based organisations that had been started by families…

STATEMENT BY MYRNA LACHENAL-MERRITT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.N. FOR THE WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AT THE 59 th SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, GENEVA 27 MARCH 2003 AGENDA ITEM 10: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Madame Chairperson: Thank you, Madame Chairperson, for giving me the floor. The WFMH, representing over 100 local…