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~World Mental Health Day 2000~
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2010 Endorsement Campaign
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The Relationship between Physical and Mental Health: Co-occurring Disorders
“Seventeenth-century philosopher Rene Descartes conceptualized the distinction between the mind and the body. He viewed the “mind” as completely separable from the “body” And for almost two centuries, mental health advocates have been trying to put them back together This separation between so-called “mental” and” physical” health has no real relevance to the scientific…
WFMH: New Initiatives: ADHD
These guidelines, developed by the World Federation for Mental Health, provide journalists with information for reporting on ADHD with understanding and respect for those who live with the disorder. When emotional and behavioural disorders affect young people, it is particularly important to be sensitive and aware of the facts. The World Federation for Mental Health…
1999 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS
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…
~World Mental Health Day Report 1998~
Slovenia “Mental Health Promotion — A Quality Framework,” a publication of the Health Education Authority in England, was translated and distributed for local use. A press conference was held on the 8th of October and later a round table discussion of “Mental Health in Slovenia Today” was held.