Europe Salzburg Seminar on Global Health Recommendations for WHO WFMH Senior Consultant Eugene B. Brody was an invited participant at a “Salzburg Seminar Special Session” held from 8 to 12 July 2000 on “Critical Issues in Global Health: Leadership Challenges in the 21st Century.” The session held at the Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria, was…

Do you have anxiety or depression and your favorite pet helps alleviate your worries? Are you having trouble with housing that doesn’t allow pets, or do you need to take a flight and can’t leave your puppy behind? If so, you may need to register your pet as an emotional support animal (ESA). If you’re…

European Project on Childrens Mental Health Europe In 1997 Mental Health Europe (MHE) set up a European Network on Mental Health Promotion which worked for two years on a project dedicated to the promotion of well-being in children from new born infants up to six years. MHE, with the support of the European Commission, co-ordinated…

NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS Secretary General Ministry of National Utility and Social Development 20th Floor, Wisma Burni Raya Jalan Raja Laut 50517 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Tel: 603 292 5022 Fax: 603 293 7353 Mr. C. Gastaud Directeur La Direction de L’Action Sanitaire et Sociale 13 rue Emile de Loth Monaco-Ville MONACO Tel: 93 15 83 10…

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…

India In Tamilnadu, the State Mental Health Authority and the Madras Medical College and Institute of Mental Health organized several events between 10 and 12 October. These included painting and public speaking competitions for school and college students on the theme of mental health and human rights. On 11 October a panel of professionals from…