WFMH: News

The biennial conference in Santiago, Chile, has passed. It proved to be a valuable opportunity for the exchange of knowledge. Users played a prominent role during the Chile events, and moved their concerns high on the agenda. Progress was made at the WFMH Board meetings before and after the Congress, especially regarding the careful selection…

New WFMH Regional Vice President for Europe Aart Jan Vrijlandt was confirmed as the Regional Vice President for Europe by the WFMH Executive Committee, following his election as President of Mental Health Europe (MHE) at that organizations annual meeting in Romania. Dr. Vrijlandt trained as a psychiatrist, group psychotherapist and family therapist, and is presently…

NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS   Natalie LaveryManager, Senior Citizen UnitSocial Policy AgencyDepartment of Social WelfarePrivate Bag 21, WellingtonNEW ZEALANDTel: 64 4 471 0321Fax: 64 4 472 4543 The SecretaryCommittee for International Yearof Older Personsc/o Family Development Division512 Thomson Road#14-00, MCD Bldg.Singapore 298136SINGAPORETel: 65 354 8303Fax: 65 353 6090 Ms. Ellen ElsterNorwegion Ministry of Health &Social Affairs,Division…

THE LANCET SERIES ON GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH WFMH AND WONCA RELEASE RESULTS OF NEW INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER/SERVICE USER COMMITMENT TO WFMH: A STATEMENT FROM THE WFMH WORLD MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS, ATHENS, GREECE, SEPTEMBER 2009   TORUN DECLARATION 2007 THESSALONIKI DECLARATION   THE LANCET SERIES ON GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH CALLS…

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…