UNESCO
At UNESCO headquarters in Paris WFMH played a leading role in arranging a two-day conference on Environment, Health and Identity on 9-10 October, with Eugene B. Brody, recently retired as WFMH’s Secretary General, as a keynote speaker.
World Federation for Mental Health Staff PRESTON J GARRISON CEO/Secretary General [email protected] ELLEN MERCER Deputy Executive Officer [email protected] ELENA BERGER Director, Prevention & Promotion [email protected] DEBORAH MAGUIRE Director, Global Education & Advocacy [email protected] BETTY JONES Executive Assistant [email protected] DIANE TACKER Bookkepper [email protected] …
~European Regional Council/WFMH Regional Conference~ 2-4 July 1998 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK The organizing committee, in recognition of WFMHs 50th Anniversary, has focused on the importance of acknowledging the activities and adjustments of the half century since 1948, acceptingthe challenges and opportunities of todays world, and planning for the start of the next fifty years. Aserious…
Overview:Mental Health and Human Rights 10 October 1998 WFMH’s theme for World Mental Health Day, cosponsored by the World Health Organization, was tied to the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Concern for the human rights of the mentally ill is an integral part of the history of WFMH, itself…
~Mental Health Europe – Sante Mentale Europe~ New Energy for Mental Health in the European Region by Art-Jan Vrijland Honorary Secretary, Mental Health EuropeThe European Regional Council of WFMH has changed its name and its organizational structure. This decision was taken on 4 July 1998, after preparations lasting more than two years, during the General…
The 3 rd World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Under the patronage of Sir Paul Reeves, Patron of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and former Governor-General and Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand From Research to Effective Practice Preliminary Announcement “Kii mai koe ahau…
Digital mental health interventions — including smartphone applications, internet-delivered therapies, and chatbot-based support tools — have emerged as a significant area of research and clinical application. The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has examined the growing evidence base for these technologies while raising serious concerns about quality assurance, health equity, and data privacy. A…
