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The World Federation for Mental Health’s Mission Contact the World Federation for Mental Health World Mental Health Day is 10 October 2003 The Effects of Trauma & Violence on Children and Adolescents Appointment of New Secretary General/CEO What’s New Join the the World Federation for Mental Health Important Links to Mental Health Resources 2002…
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…
NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS Mrs. N.J. Pathirana Director of Social Services No. 98 D.S. Senanayake Mawatha Colombo 8 SRI LANKA Tel: 94 1 686191/686200 Fax:94 1 686191 Mr. N’nyapule R.C. Madai Head, Services for the Elderly Department of Social Welfare P.O. Box 1949 Dar Es Salam TANZANIA Tel: (255 51) 180078 Fax: (255 51) 112054 Buthania…
Africa Shona Sturgeon, WFMH Vice President for Africa, participated as an adviser in the South African Concerted Action Workshop which was organized in Cape Town on 17-19 March, and then in the Zambian Concerted Action Workshop held in that country on 22-26 March. Isaac Mwendapole, President of the WFMH African Regional Council, also participated as…
Africa African Regional Council for Mental Health The African Regional Council has hired Petronella Ntambo Mayeya to run its Canadian-sponsored project for the development of mental health associations in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. She will also work on planning for a proposed regional conference in Uganda. She is based at the ARC office in…
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…