~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~

Yemen Dr. Hassan Kassim Khan, WFMH Vice President for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, visited Washington D.C. in late April under the auspices of the American Psychological Association’s visitors program for representatives of recently established national psychological societies. This program is designed to provide individualized information helpful for the operation and goals of new societies. Hassan…

Human Rights Committee Announces the Third Annual World Mental Health Global Essay Contest ABOUT WFMH:The World Federation for Mental Health is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year as the only non-governmental, worldwide, multidisciplinary advocacy and public education organization concerned with all aspects of mental health and mental illness. WFMH was founded in 1948 to advance,…

~World Mental Health Day Report 2000~ Reports from the Countries ARGENTINA Most provinces celebrated World Mental Health Day. The Psychologists Association of Buenos Aires Province organized local celebrations. In Rosario and Cordoba mental health congresses were held. At the Cordoba meeting planning began for further regional collaboration involving Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay….

BENEFITS OF VOTING ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP Your organization becomes a part of WFMH’s corporate membership, with eligibility for representation and voting rights at all WFMH General Assembly meetings Membership Certificate Eligibility to submit candidates for consideration by the Nominating Committee for the WFMH Board of Directors Eligibility to vote for the election of the WFMH Board…

Co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions — commonly referred to as dual diagnosis — represent one of the most complex and persistently underserved clinical challenges in psychiatry. The World Federation for Mental Health has consistently emphasized that integrated, coordinated approaches to assessment and treatment are not optional: addressing one condition while ignoring the…