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 them, treat them…
Sri Lanka World Mental Health Day celebrations began on 9 October with a “Kiribath breakfast” at Sahanaya. Among those present were the President of the National Council for Mental Health and Henry Jayasena, a national television personality. The trainees of Sahanaya presented drama, singing, and a craft exhibition.
Western Pacific WFMH Representatives Visit Taiwan In July President Elect Pirkko Lahti and Nancy Wallace, WFMH’s Main Representative at UN NY, participated in a conference on disaster management in Taiwan at the invitation of Regional Vice President Chueh Chang. The conference “Disaster and Mental Health: Interactions among Government, NGOs and International Organizations” on 29-30 July…
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 booklet and information sheets…
Photo Gallery Proclamation Signing Ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan
Photo Gallery World Mental Health Day in Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan The Mental Health Association in Taiwan organized a proclamation-signing ceremony at the National Normal University on 9 October, at which about 40 government organizations and NGOs were represented. A special Declaration of Mental Health Human Rights was prepared, and information events were held for numerous target groups (workers; industrial and other managers; women; children;…
By establishing and maintaining good working relationships with your local media, you will ensure that mental health issues are covered by the media with accuracy and sensitivity. In addition, your local activities take on global significance and credibility when they include a specific mention linking them to the celebration of World Mental Health Day, sponsored…
10 October, 2000 World Mental Health Day Report 2000 World Mental Health Day Report for 2000 Reports from the Countries World Mental Health Day: Appreciation World Mental Health Day 2000 World Mental Health Day Kit 10 October, 2000 World Mental Health Day 10 October, 2000 World Mental Health Day Theme for October, 2000 Endorse World…
A Committee of the World Federation for Mental Health Consisting of Royalty, Heads of State, and First Ladies ROSALYNN CARTER Founding Chairperson Delores Ingraham Commonwealth of the Bahamas Queen Fabiola Belgium Ruth Cardoso Federative Republic of Brazil Antonina Stoyanova Republic of Bulgaria Chantal Campaore Burkina Faso Aline Chretien Canada Mrs. Henriette Konan Bedie Republic of…
