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Finnish Association for Mental Health Newsletter
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Read a personal journey of life with bipolar – Pam’s Story http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/105085

World Psychiatric Association
Pinel Prize on Psychiatry for the Person: Articulating Medicine’s Science and Humanism
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Click Here to view the NEW eLearning Tool for People with Schizophrenia

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings - for more information click here (www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/content/products/default.asp)

VISIONS – 13 interviews with global leaders in the consumer/survivor led movement in mental health. To order the 3 DVD set please contact admin@qldalliance.org.au

WHO Atlas: Nurses in Mental Health 2007

New Mental Health Europe Publication
"From Exclusion to Inclusion – The Way Forward to Promoting Social Inclusion of People with Mental Health Problems"
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WHO DOCUMENT PUBLISHED
Neurological Disorders: Public Health Challenges.
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WHO document - PUBLISHED
The Health of People - The African Regional Health Report
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DBSA - The State of Depression in America Report!
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WHO 2005 Mental Health Atlas
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WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation -
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WFMH Joins Major International MH Organizations in Supporting the Kobe Resolution

AFRICA in 2006. Articles and stories from board members, contacts and friends.

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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!

TransWorldNews
Karadzic's Arrest Brings to Light Psychiatry's History of Ethnic Cleansing
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=55279&cat=19

Medical News Today
Meditation Good For Psychiatrists' Mental Health
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114042.php 

Personal Self-awareness Good For Mental Health, Says Friar Jamison - Royal College Of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114041.php 

Mental Health In Older People Is A 'Poor Relation', Says Help The Aged, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116192.php

One News
Mental Health Breaches Targeted
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/425826/1892835

The Canadian Press
Family, mental-health issues overtake work issues for federal workers: survey
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jMK1YDSFF7niSbMV67oH6jtVeRrg

Otago Daily Times
New study looks into mental illness
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/12629/new-study-looks-mental-illness

Calgary Herald
Mental health cuts insane
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=5996bee5-9784-4dc1-beda-06251f8684c6

Reuters UK
MPs hide mental health problems
http://uk.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=UKL1626947520080716

EurekAlert
CIHR announces $4.4 million to improve mental health of Canadians
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/cioh-ca071808.php# 

South Wales Echo
Scientists’ major mental health discovery
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health-news/2008/07/31/ 

Modern Ghana News
Pass the Mental Health Bill Now
http://www.modernghana.com/print/176688/1/pass-the-mental-health-bill-now.html 

Irish Times
Mental Health
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/0805/1217628552313_pf.html
 

Monitor Online
Big gaps in mental healthcare system
http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/features/Big_gaps_in_mental_healthcare_system_printer.shtml 

Manawatu Standard
Board eyes mental health funding problems
http://www.stuff.co.nz/print/4646923a6502.html

The Guardian
The mental health units that shame the NHS
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jun/29/mentalhealth.health/print

The Daily Times
Adolescents affected by mental health of parents: psychologists
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/print.asp?page=2008\06\29\story_29-6-2008_pg7_38

The Observer
Mental health must be taken from the Shadows http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jun/29/mentalhealth.health/print


Ireland.com
Mental health funding 'diverted' by HSE
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0627/breaking75_pf.html

NYTimes Online
War Takes Toll on Baghdad Psychiatric Hospital

Scoop Independent News
New Mental Health Commissioners appointed

Solomon Times Online
Youth and Mental Health Issues on the Rise

The Star Online
Schoolkids' Mental Health at Stake

The Star Online
Mental health policies by the people
http://thestar.com.my/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2008/6/30/focus/21645826.asp&sec=focus

Associated Press
WHO says China needs mental health care
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQJ5a4ho_v_SN1YXyhe9WzROAs4wD91DMDAO0

The Hindu
The Shrinking Universe
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2008/06/22/stories/2008062250280400.htm

The Star Online
Move to address mental health issues
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/22/focus/21615194&sec=focus

The Boston Globe
The go-to guy in mental health studies http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2008/05/26/the_go_to_guy_in_mental_health_studies/
 

BBC News
Mental health care 'fails Asians' http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7416500.stm

VietnamNet Bridge
Raising the alarm about mental health among children
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/social/2008/06/786130/
 

Fiji Times Online
Mental Health a Problem
http://www.fijitimes.com/print.aspx?id=92385
 

Medical News Today
Samaritans Rap Encourages Teenagers To Speak Out About Mental Health, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111138.php
 

Keeping The Family In Mind, UK
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/110632.php
 

AFP
Asia-Pacific mental disorders increasing fast, expert says

AllAfrica.com

Al-Ahram Weekly
Legally Mental

ArabianBusiness.com
Mental health in disaster situations

China.org.cn
Universities Ordered to Pay Closer Attention to Students' Mental Health

ChinaView
Free treatment offered at Chinese psychiatric health centers

csmonitor.com
In modern China, eye on mental health

Medical News Today

MedicalNewsToday.com

Medical News Today
New Research Reveals Alarming Increase In Mental Health Prejudice In England

Myjoyonline.com
Ghana Medical Association urges urgent Mental Health reform

Migrants Face Mental Health Problems

Science Daily
Bipolar Disorder Relapses Halved WIth New Program

The Hindu

The Indian Express
Talk about mental health, not mental illness

The Times of India
Are we playing with our kids' minds?

VOX Online
Crusader for Mental Health Awareness

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