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…

Mental and Physical Health Across the Life Span

THE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY PROJECT A Global Mental Health Education Campaign of the World Federation for Mental Health   2005 World Mental Health Day         Richard C Hunter MH Awards 2005 Cover 2005 Poster 2005 Brochure 2005 Endorsements English Packet Left Pocket Right Pocket Spanish Packet Left Pocket Right Pocket French Packet Left…

World Mental Health Day 2003

  The Emotional and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Adolescents   For current WMHDAY material and information, please click here. **2003 Global Planning Packet now available for download**       Archived World Mental Health Day 2002 Planning Kit (English Version)                                                                                      (French Version)                                                                                      (Spanish Version) Archived World Mental Health Day 2001 Report        (English Version)…

About the World Federation for Mental Health

THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS From Research to Effective Practice 15 – 17 September 2004 Auckland, New Zealand     2004 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM   2004 REGISTRATION FORM     Why attend? The last three decades have seen rapid developments in this field and the main barriers to enhancing…

World Federation for Mental Health’s Agenda

  The WFMH was founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health.   The Federation, with members and contacts in 112 countries on six continents, has responded to the international…

World Health Organization

The Wayback Machine – https://web.archive.org/web/20060821054041/http://www.wfmh.org:80/links.html Important Links to Mental Health Resources         World Health Organization Website       World Health Report       Project Atlas, a website database of country mental health resources       Prevention and Promotion in Mental Health Institute of Medicine at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences       Institute of Medicine Report Mental Health Library Resources       National electronic…

World Federation For Mental Health Collaborating Centers March, 2000

Prof. Marten deVries, M.D. IPSER, University of Maastricht P.O.Box 214 6200 AE Maastricht The Netherlands Tel: 31 433 299 770 Fax: 31 433 299 708 Email: [email protected] Prof. Richard Mollica, M.D. Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma Harvard University School of Medicine & Public Health 8 Story Street Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Tel: 617 496 5550…

About the World Federation for Mental Health

      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…