Saint Lucia
Radio St. Lucia broadcast a discussion of mental health issues by a panel featuring a psychiatrist, a service user and a human rights activist. Information was also made available to the public through a mental health exhibition.
Saint Lucia
Radio St. Lucia broadcast a discussion of mental health issues by a panel featuring a psychiatrist, a service user and a human rights activist. Information was also made available to the public through a mental health exhibition.
(Last Updated On: ) Georgia A proclamation-signing ceremony took place at “Friendship House.” The guest list of dignitaries included the Minister of Health, the leader of the Health Committee in Parliament, the Director of Psychiatric Research Institute, the Chief Psychiatrist for Georgia, and the President of the Georgian Association of Mental Health. Activities included a…
(Last Updated On: ) Argentina The College of Psychologists (District XIII) and the Argentine Red Cross marked World Mental Health Day with a course for volunteers from fifteen hospitals at the Red Cross psychological response unit in Buenos Aires. In addition, a course on “psychological first aid” was held for the staff at each of…
(Last Updated On: ) North AmericaUnited States Bernard S. Arons, M.D., Director of the Center for Mental HealthServices in the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA),was given a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the InternationalAssociation of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (IAPRS) at its 1998conference in Florida. Dr. Arons has served as director of the Center…
(Last Updated On: ) Africa African Regional Council Holds Board Meeting in Zambia The African Regional Council held a strategic planning workshop and Board meeting in Lusaka, Zambia on 11-14 September 2000, the first formal meeting since that held in October 1994 in Pretoria, South Africa. The Lusaka meeting was funded by the Canadian International…
(Last Updated On: ) Whereas the United Nations has designated 1999 as the “International Year of Older Persons — Towards A Society For All Ages” and the Principles of Older Persons was adopted by the UN General Assembly (resolution 46/91) on 16 December 1991, clearly recognizing the special needs and protection of rights for older…
(Last Updated On: ) 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…