World Federation for Mental Health

    Another great WMHDAY campaign has come to pass and as always many advocates took their time, energy and resources to put on events around WMHDAY/October 10. We continue to be humbled by the remarkable events we are hearing about. Several have done what they could with no help and no resources and others…

~World Mental Health Day 1999~ 10 October, 1999 The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is Mental Health and Ageing. This coincides with the United Nations International Year of Older Persons. The WFMH Secretariat is producing the 1999 planning kit which will draw together material from various sources about mental health issues affecting…

    ONLINE RESOURCE DIRECTORIES on the mental health consequences of HIV/AIDS WFMH is pleased to introduce three new online resource directories to provide access to reference materials, reports, and best practices on mental health and psychosocial support programs addressing the mental health consequences of HIV/AIDS. The development of these online resource directories were recommended…

WFMH’s International Agenda Goal One Public Education To heighten public awareness about the importance of mental health, and to gain understanding and improve attitudes about mental disorders. World Mental Health Day In 2001 the Federation continued its two-year international public education campaign on “Mental Health and Work,” while beginning preparations for a new campaign in…

United Nations Principles for Older Persons To add life to the years that have been added to life The UN Principles aim to ensure that priority attention will be given to the situation of older persons. The UN Principles address the independence, participation, care, self-fulfillment and dignity of older persons. United Nations Principles for Older…