Making Mental Health a Global Priority 

GLOBAL AWARENESS & INFORMATION SERVICES
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	Deborah Maguire Director Mental Health Awareness & Information Services
	BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS Depression Awareness Campaign Website… A comprehensive website with information and resources for people with depression, their families and friends www.breaking-through-barriers.com 10/07 SURVEY RELEASED on Mind Body Connection and Depression Treatment. Click here ( http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=210366) Testing the Medics Survey - Multi-National Survey Highlights Gaps in PCPs Knowledge about Depression and Painful Physical Symptoms. View Survey HERE!
	"KEEPING CARE COMPLETE' International survey of Family Caregivers to people with Depression, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar disorder. To see the findings and recommendations from the survey, and to assess enduring materials Click Here The World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) is pleased to provide you with a customizable presentation template to be used to educate other advocates, media, healthcare professionals, legislators, or families living with mental illness. Please click here for the full presentation.
	RECOGNIZING AND UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA IN YOUNG ADULTS International awareness packet intended to assist those who work with young adults in college and communities better understand and assist young adults who experience the onset of Schizophrenia click here for more information
	“MIND AND BODY: Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health” awareness packet to increase understanding and awareness of the physical health aspects of serious mental illnesses.   Call To Action Campaign Material   How to Guide - Run A Local Workshop   Leaflets   MH Consumers and Families Primary Care Practitioners Mental Health Practitioners   Discussion Guides Evaluation Forms Power Point Presentation     Media Outreach Toolkit   Welcome Letter   Case Study Materials   Working with Case Studies Suggested Case Study Questions Sample Case Study Biography Case Study Consent Form   Feature Placement Material   Developing and Placing Feature Articles MH and Metabolic Syndrome - media backgrounder MH and Metabolic Syndrome - statistics Sample MH and Metabolic Syndrome case study articles WFMH - media backgrounder  TOP
	Life is a Classroom A great website for carers of children with ADHD Life is a Classroom hosts information, tools and advice from a variety of credible and authoritative sources to serve as a resource for parents, teachers and physicians. Currently available in English with additional languages including German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), French, Korean, Japanese and Italian coming soon! www.lifeisaclassroom.com   Without Boundaries: Challenges and Hopes for Living with ADHD Survey and Reports available here (http://www.bdkennel.co.uk/wfmh/index.htm)
	WFMH NEWSLETTERS…Find and read WFMH’s newsletters 2008 Newsletters Issue 1 Newsletter (PDF) 2007 Newsletters Issue 1 Newsletter (PDF) Issue 2 Newsletter (PDF) Issue 3 Newsletter (PDF) WFMH Archived Newsletters & Annual Reports		WFMH Annual Reports 2006 Annual Report (PDF) 2005 Annual Report (PDF file) If you would like a printed copy please contact the Secretariat: WFMH Secretariat 6564 Loisdale Court Suite 301 Springfield, VA 22150-1812 U.S.A. Phone: +703.313.8680 Fax: +1.703.313.8683 Email: info@wfmh.com
	Global Mental Health Information Wonder what is happening around the world? Take a look and see what others are doing for global mental health...		Global Mental Health News The WFMH will post relevant news information on mental health topics from around the world. Please continue to check back for new articles and information!
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