Appreciation
WFMH would like to thank the corporate sponsors who supported the preparation of the World Mental Health Day planning kit in 2000:
The Federation also appreciates the special funding provided by Pfizer for WFMH activities associated with the World Mental Health Day events in Geneva, Switzerland.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) has released a number of new mental health resources with a couple of leading agencies. MMHA launched its “What Is…” series of mental health fact sheets in over 20 languages at the recent Diversity In Health Conference in Sydney. The 10 topics cover issues surrounding mental illness, anxiety, bipolar…
Below are patient and caregiver resources from countries thatparticipated in the survey. Please note, this is a list oforganizations with Web resources – those organizations that helped outwith recruitment for Keeping Care Complete project are specified in thein the international caregiver survey fact sheet. International level World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH): http://www.wfmh.org European Federation…
National Mental Health Planning in Chile One of the unexpected outcomes of the Congress was an opportunity for a group of participants to provide input for Chilean legislators who are currently considering a new national mental health plan. This flowed from a Congress session in which a panel of speakers was invited to comment on…
This year the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) marks the 60th anniversary of its organization in London, England during the Third International Congress on Mental Hygiene, 16 – 21 August 1948. During the next several months, this section of the WFMH website will provide information about the Federation – its history, philosophy, people, and…
WFMH is an international membership organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. Our mission The mission of the World Federation for Mental Health is to promote the advancement…
Mental Illness Stigma and Work By Otto F. Wahl, Ph.D.George Mason University Work is an activity central to lives and well-being of most of us. Employment is, of course, a route to income and therefore to the goods and services we desire for a satisfying life. Even more importantly, work, whether paid or unpaid, contributes…
