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 Our members Sarah Surgenor and Tom Maher from St. Patrick’s Hospital in Dublin were recently in Ghana to judge the Inter Medical School Public Speaking Competition which aims to promote psychiatry among medical students. The winners won a (expenses paid) … Continue reading →

We welcome our new member,  Mr. Mustafa Good Nuur and his organization, Horizon Social Assistance Development Organization, Hargesa, Somaliland, East Africa (Horn of Africa). Mr. Nuur describes the difficult circumstances and situation in their area and need for funding. Mental … Continue reading →

Fantastic article in Lancet by Charlene Sunkel – our member in S. Africa – Congrats Charlene!    Quote from article: “…. The utmost priority, I believe, in global mental health should be partnership between people affected by mental health disorders and mental … Continue reading →

Congratulations to our member Charles O’Mahony who is now the Legal Officer for Amnesty International Mental Health Campaign in Dublin. Congrats Charles!!

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY IN CHIPATA Friday, 28 October 2011 Investing In Mental Health It is said that Mental Health is Real Health. The day 28th October, 2011 will always ring a bell in the minds of Chipata residents especially … Continue reading →

Walk My Way Journal 14th Issue Now Available! Mental Health … Consumers Speak Fantastic Articles, Artwork, Poems, Summary on the World Mental Health Congress and SO much more! 1st Place Poetry Winner The Spirit Within by Steward De Bruin My eyes … Continue reading →

Follow Wayne Cho – World Runner for Mental Health http://www.loveworldrun.com/blog Hello World Run Lovers:) Hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Just wanted to give you a little update before the world run kick-off on New Year’s Day. World Run … Continue reading →

Thank you to our member Ieva Leimane-Veldmeijere – Director of Zelda – The Resource Centre for People with Mental Disability ZELDA, Latvia. See the English version below of their submission to the Legal Affairs Committee regarding amendments to the legal … Continue reading →

see also :  www.facebook.com/WorldHealthOrganization Dear Colleague To mark Human Rights Day, 10 December 2011, we are launching the World Health Organization’s QualityRights Project – Act, Unite and Empower for Better Mental Health.  This project aims to tackle the widespread violations … Continue reading →

See the post by our member for the Disability and Human Rights blog www.disabilityandhumanrights.com Action for Mental Illness India – a mental health advocacy initiative and its efforts to improve the living condition of persons living with mental illness and … Continue reading →