About the World Federation for Mental Health

(Last Updated On: ) Spain More than 2,500 people demonstrated in the center of Madrid on 10 October to show solidarity with the mentally ill, to campaign for better care, and to protest the lack of adequate programs. The demonstration, using the slogan “Mental Health in Action,” was organized by FEMASAM (Federacion Madrilena Pro Salud…

(Last Updated On: ) Canada World Mental Health Day had the support of forty-four Canadian cities this year, thanks to a national initiative on mental health led by mayors and civil leaders. A central event for the national campaign was held on 8 October at Markham, Ontario, north of Canada’s largest city, Toronto. This was…

(Last Updated On: ) NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS Patience Wilson & Angela Ruggles Social Care Group 5 Department of Health 205/220 Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road London SE1 809 UNITED KINGDOM Tel: (44) 171 972 4036 Fax: (44) 171 972 4202 E-mail:[email protected] Dr. M. Mizraji Director, INASAM Instituto Nacional de Solidaridad con el Adulto Mayor Av….

(Last Updated On: ) Turkmenistan Aya Nepesova, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry at the Turkmen State Medical Institute in Ashgabat, and Nelly Genefiko of the Addiction Reference Center provided a joint report of World Mental Health Day activities, which included a conference on 10 October, a hot-line telephone service, and the production of a…

(Last Updated On: ) Photo Gallery Proclamation Signing Ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan

(Last Updated On: )Consequences of Mental Illness Stigma The consequences of these kinds of inaccurate images, and the beliefs they encourage, include many circumstances that make recovery from mental illness much more difficult, such as the following: Citizens who fear those with mental illness and/or believe them to be lacking in character avoid contact with…