Keeping Care Complete is the first international survey to shed light on experiences and insights of family caregivers of individuals with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Caregivers from Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States participated in the survey, which was developed by the World Federation for Mental…

Dear Friends; In this time of heightened international tensions and conflict, let us not forget the children. They are the innocent victims of our worlds challenges and troubles. The theme for World Mental Health Day 2002 is The Effects of Trauma and Violence on Children and Adolescents. It is a subject that needs our immediate…

In Memoriam Gamal Mady Abou El Azayem, 1917-1999 Gamal Mady Abou El Azayem , chairman of the 1987 World Congress for Mental Health in Cairo and WFMH president, 1987-1989, died in Cairo after a short illness on 4 December 1999. He was 82 years old. Dr. El Azayem was born in Cairo in June of…

Europe Edith Morgan- IN MEMORIAM It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Edith Morgan, honorary founder of MHE. She passed away in London on 21 August 2003. Tracing Edith’s career in detail is impossible since she was involved with so many organisation, foundations, commissions and activities. Edith’s career in…

African Regional Council/WFMH Africa A project to support persons with disabilities, submitted by a partnership of WFMHs African Regional Council and the Canadian Mental Health Association to the Canadian International Agency for Development (CIDA) in August 1998, was approved for funding in December 1999. The project is designed to strengthen the African Regional Councils linkages…

The World Mental Health Day theme for 2002 is “The effect of trauma and violence on children.”Organizations wishing to place their name on the mailing list for the new planning kit should contact:Ms. Deborah MaguireWFMHP.O.BOX 16810Alexandria, VA 22302-0810USAFax: 703 519 7648Email: [email protected] site: www.wfmh.org