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Inaugural World Conference The Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders The Coming Together of Science, Policy, and Programs Across Cultures Patron: Mrs. Rosalynn Carter The Carter Center, Atlanta, GeorgiaDecember 5-8, 2000 A Program of the World Federation for Mental Health in Collaboration with The Clifford Beers Foundation Co-SponsorsWorld Health OrganizationThe…

~World Mental Health Day Report 1999~ UNITED NATIONSUN NY At United Nations headquarters in New York, the NGO Committee on Mental Health (chaired by WFMH Main Representative Nancy Wallace) and the NGO Committee on Ageing collaborated with the New York office of WHO and the UN Department of Public Information to present a three-hour World…

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LOS ROSTROS DEL TRAUMA Y LA VIOLENCIA ABUSO DOMÉSTICO (O FAMILIAR): EL PROBLEMA Un niño de 19 meses llegó al hospital con una quemadura en la cara. Las enfermeras notaron que la quemadura parecía tener ya varios días e interrogaron a la madre. Un examen cuidadoso de la criatura reveló otras lesiones, incluidos moretones en…

~World Mental Health Day Theme for 2000~ Dear Friends and Colleagues, The ninth annual World Mental Health Day (WMHD) will be observed on 10 October 2000. The WMHD theme for the next two years — 2000 and 2001 — is Mental Health and Work, a subject which has tremendous importance for everyone as we move…

    Developing and sustaining a diverse, informed and committed international constituency to promote the vision, mission, and goals of the World Federation for Mental Health across the world has always been a key element of the Federation’s work. Throughout its 59-year history, WFMH has sought to engage individuals and organizations in the critical efforts…