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GLOBAL AWARENESS &
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 Deborah
Maguire
Director
Mental Health Awareness
& Information Services |
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BUILDING AWARENESS –
REDUCING RISK:
MENTAL ILLNESS
AND SUICIDE
A
Monograph Summarizing the
WFMH International Experts
Forum on
Mental Illness and Suicide
March 30–31, 2006
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BUILDING
AWARENESS-REDUCING RISK: MENTAL ILLNESS AND
SUICIDE
is a
monograph summarizing the March 2006 WFMH
International Experts Forum on Mental Illness and
Suicide. The information and knowledge summarized in
the monograph provide background information
relating to the increased risk of suicide among
people experiencing a mental illness but do not
receive early diagnosis, treatment and support.
To view the PDF, click here.
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 BREAKING
THROUGH BARRIERS
Depression Awareness Campaign Website…
A
comprehensive website with information and resources for people
with depression, their families and friends
www.breaking-through-barriers.com
10/07 SURVEY RELEASED on Mind Body
Connection and Depression Treatment. Click here (
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=210366)
Testing the Medics Survey -
Multi-National Survey Highlights Gaps in PCPs Knowledge about
Depression and Painful Physical Symptoms.
View Survey HERE!
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"KEEPING
CARE COMPLETE'
International
survey of Family Caregivers to people with Depression,
Schizophrenia, and Bipolar disorder. To see the
findings and recommendations from the survey, and to
assess enduring materials
Click Here
The World Federation for Mental
Health (WFMH) is pleased to provide you with a customizable
presentation template to be used to educate other advocates,
media, healthcare professionals, legislators, or families living
with mental illness.
Please click here for the full presentation.
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 RECOGNIZING AND
UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA IN YOUNG ADULTS
International awareness packet intended to assist those who work
with young adults in college and communities better understand
and assist young adults who experience the onset of
Schizophrenia
click here for more information |
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 “MIND AND BODY:
Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health” awareness packet
to increase understanding and awareness of the physical health
aspects of serious mental illnesses.
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Life is a Classroom
A great website for carers of children with ADHD
Life is a Classroom hosts information, tools and advice from a
variety of credible and authoritative sources to serve as a
resource for parents, teachers and physicians. Currently
available in English with additional languages including German,
Spanish, Chinese (simplified), French, Korean, Japanese and
Italian coming soon!
www.lifeisaclassroom.com
Without
Boundaries: Challenges and Hopes for Living with ADHD
Survey and
Reports available here (http://www.bdkennel.co.uk/wfmh/index.htm)
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WFMH NEWSLETTERS…Find and read WFMH’s newsletters
2008
Newsletters
2007
Newsletters
WFMH Archived
Newsletters & Annual Reports |
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WFMH Annual Reports
2006 Annual Report (PDF)
2005 Annual Report
(PDF file)
If you would like a printed copy please contact the Secretariat:
WFMH
Secretariat
6564 Loisdale
Court
Suite 301
Springfield, VA
22150-1812
U.S.A.
Phone:
+703.313.8680
Fax: +1.703.313.8683
Email: info@wfmh.com |
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Global Mental
Health Information
Wonder what is
happening around the world? Take a look and see what others are
doing for global mental health... |
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Global Mental
Health News
The WFMH will post relevant
news information on mental health topics from around the world.
Please continue to check back for new articles and information!
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