Dear Friends, Peace be upon you. Every year, there is a World Day Against Substance Abuse and Alcohol Abuse. Its topic this year (26 June 2000) was “Facing reality – denial, corruption and violence.” Alcohol, if abused, can have tremendous consequences, although it is legally available while narcotics are not. Infants and children can face…
Dear Friends, Recent research has shown clearly how serious it is to neglect mental health in the workplace. Job burnout is costing nations billions of dollars, according to results presented at the conference and Symposium held at the ILO on 9-10 October. Two major UN agencies, the ILO and WHO, supported the Symposium. Mental Health…
Photo credit: Pekka Elomaa I have often, on different occasions, tried to find out from people what things are really important in their lives. Usually they reply by talking about an exceptional situation – either good or bad – that they have experienced. They seldom say that the highlight is an ordinary situation, perhaps something…
Dear Friends, Welcome to Vancouver. The WFMH biennial conference is our opportunity to exchange knowledge, programs and innovative ideas and to discuss future cooperation and new strategies. With your help and dedication, WFMH has furthered its position in the last two years as a leading international organization for mental health. Our efforts to raise awareness…
Photo by Chris Keulen Dear friends, In Santiago de Chile we will celebrate our commitment to mental health and develop our strategy for the coming millennium: a time for reflection as to what we have achieved and planning for what we need to do. It is also a time to thank the longstanding leader of…
Happy new century, happy new year to you all. In these days the century is born with new hope after the end of a century full of ambivalence. A century that saw the worst crimes against humanity and the rise of the human rights movement. A century that saw the start of a conflict resolution…
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…
Whereas the United Nations has designated 1999 as the “International Year of Older Persons — Towards A Society For All Ages” and the Principles of Older Persons was adopted by the UN General Assembly (resolution 46/91) on 16 December 1991, clearly recognizing the special needs and protection of rights for older persons, and Because mental…
The countries listed below, (as of press time) have been represented by organizations signing on as World Mental Health Day Endorsers for 2000 and beyond. Endorsing organizations pledge their involvement through support of the international World Mental Health Day (WMHD) campaign, and when possible, by planning, publicizing and participating in local activities. To obtain more…
Mental Health Seen As Ultimate Productivity Weapon Rise of Mental Disorders Becoming Major Business Issue By Bill Wilkerson If the World Federation for Mental Health didnt already exist, we would have to invent it. Interested in every aspect of mental health, and with partners and supporters spread through over 100 countries, WFMH is poised to…
