This is the fourth time we are launching the DOCU-MENTAL project. Over the years, film festivals have discussed various problems faced by people with mental disabilities. Eminent Russian and foreign film critics, journalists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, as well as people who know firsthand about mental disorders, took part in the discussions. Short...

On World No Tobacco Day, WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. More than 300 million people globally are faced with acute food insecurity. Meanwhile more than 3 million hectares of land across more than 120 countries are being used to grow deadly tobacco. A new WHO report, “Grow food, not...

From March 30 to April 2, 2023, the All-Russian Inclusive Festival #Ludikaklyudi will be held. The Festival is timed to coincide with the World Autism Awareness Day, established by the UN. The #LudiKakLudi Festival unites hundreds of Russian organizations that provide assistance to children and adults with autism, both state and non-profit. In 2023, the...

The WHO Mental Health Forum is held annually with the objective to foster productive exchanges and learning through the interaction of a diverse group of stakeholders acting to advance the global mental health agenda, including Member States, international and non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and WHO Collaborating Centres. The focus for this year’s Forum was on...

On 10 October, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, WHO hosted the Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health. Richard Horton, the Editor of the Lancet, highlighted effectiveness of interventions based on the overview of 216 systematic reviews of anti-stigma interventions where core finding was social contact as the most...

World Mental Health Day is marked every year on October 10 to raise awareness about mental health around the world and to mobilize efforts to support those experiencing mental health issues. Every year since 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a global campaign for World Mental Health Day. The World Federation for Mental...

The Lancet 10 OCTOBER 2022 – 12PM CET 11AM BST 10AM GMT (ONLINE) On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2022, WHO is delighted to host and invite you to the (online) launch of The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health’s report. Alongside testimonies and contributions from people with lived...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Tolstoy Tula State Pedagogical University (Tula), the Moscow City Pedagogical University (Moscow), the Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute (Stavropol), the Minin Nizhni State Pedagogical University (Nizhni Novgorod), and the Voronezh State Pedagogical University (Voronezh) will hold online the VI All-Russian Interuniversity Conference “Mental Health in Children,...

The special session “Art Therapy and Outsider Art” was held on the initiative of the Russian NGO “Outsiderville” (St. Petersburg) within the framework of the WPA World Congress, which took place in Bangkok 3 –6 August 2022. The section was chaired by Olga Fominykh (Founder of the “Outsiderville”), and co-chaired by Anna Suvorova (Doctor of...

World Mental Health Day is celebrated each year throughout the world on 10th October. The theme for this year is “Making mental health and well-being for all a global priority” (Informational source: The WHO Newsletter). The Union for Mental Health has launched the I All-Russian contest of Student Projects “October is the Month for Mental...

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, nearly 2 out of 3 infants are not exclusively breastfed for the recommended 6 months—a rate that has not improved in 2 decades. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect...

21 June 2022 WHO is working with Kahoot!, a learning and engagement platform to bring health content to more than a billion students worldwide. Through this collaboration, WHO has published multiple courses, called kahoots, ranging from immunization to misinformation and anything in between. Children and youth are being exposed to large amounts of health information...

On July 17, 2022, Professor Petr Viktorovich Morozov, Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association, Vice-President of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists, Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Diary of a Psychiatrist” passed away. Professor Pyotr Viktorovich Morozov was born into a family of hereditary doctors. His father Viktor Mikhailovich Morozov was a psychiatrist, Corresponding member of...

World Mental Health Day is celebrated each year throughout the world on 10th October.  The theme for this year is “Making mental health and well-being for all a global priority”. WHO will mark World Mental Health Day by hosting its Mental Health Forum 2022 on 10 and 11 October (between 1200-1500 CET each day) via...

Mental health is critically important to everyone, everywhere. All over the world, mental health needs are high but responses are insufficient and inadequate. The World mental health report: transforming mental health for all is designed to inspire and inform better mental health for everyone everywhere. Drawing on the latest evidence available, showcasing examples of good practice from...

World No Tobacco Day takes place annually on 31 May. This year’s theme is “Poisoning our planet: tobacco exposed”. The harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing, adding unnecessary pressure to our planet’s already scarce resources and fragile ecosystems. Tobacco kills over 8 million people every year and destroys...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Zabaikalsk State University (Chita), the Bratsk State University (Bratsk), the Altaisk State University (Barnaul), and the Amur Humanitarian and Pedagogical State University (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) will hold online the V All-Russian Interuniversity Conference “Mental Health in Children, Adolescents and Youth” on 26 May at 9 am (Moscow...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Eltsin Ural Federal University (Ekaterinburg), the Demidov Yaroslavl State University (Yaroslavl), the Cherepovets State University (Cherepovets), the Godovikov State University (Elista), the Esenin Ryazan State University (Ryazan), and the Chita State Medical Academy (Chita) will hold online the IV All-Russian Interuniversity Conference “Mental Health in...

On 12 April the WHO Global launched the WHO QualityRights e-training to advance mental health, eliminate stigma and promote community inclusion. The launch, which was viewed by around 3000 people, received significant attention in social media and many positive comments and feedback from individuals from all corners of the world.  LINK TO THE WHO QUALITYRIGHTS E-TRAINING: https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/policy-law-rights/qr-e-training As the...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Sochi State University (Sochi), the Perm State National Research University (Perm), the Tolyatti State University (Tolyatti), the Tula State University ( Tula), the Moscow State Regional University (Moscow) will hold online the III All-Russian Interuniversity Conference “Mental Health in Children, Adolescents and Youth” on 28 April at 10 am (Moscow time).  The...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the RUDN University (Moscow), the Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk), and the Chita State Medical Academy of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Chita) will hold online the IX All-Russian Interuniversity Conference “Mental Health: Modern Trends & Prospects”...

The Union of Mental Health of Russia and the Journal “Mental Health” announce the I All-Russian contest of research papers on mental health for students of medical and non-medical universities pursuing psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, sociology, law, economics studies. The contest with the title “MENTAL HEALTH: MODERN TRENDS AND PROSPECTS” provides opportunities for student researchers at...

From March 31 to April 2, 2022, the annual All-Russian inclusive Festival #PeopleLikePeople will be held. It is timed to coincide with World Autism Awareness Day and is being held in Russia for the sixth time. The purpose of the action is not only to inform the society, but also to include people with ASD...

On March 31, a series of webinars by the Sukhareva Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents of the Moscow Health Department will be held. The Event is devoted to the problem of autism in children and adolescents where psychiatrists, psychologists, speech therapists, and defectologists will hold master classes, lectures for...

MOBILE APP “ANTI-ALARM” is presented in the WASP Newsletter (February 2022). More

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Astrakhan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Astrakhan), the Smolensk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Smolensk), the Kirov State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Kirov), the...

The proceedings of the III Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century “CHILDREN, SOCIETY AND THE FUTURE” by Natalia Treushnikova (Russia) & Judy Kuriansky (USA) were published in the Global Mental Health and Psychiatry Review (GMHPR) (Vol.3, # 1, Winter 2022). More

Natalia Treushnikova, President of the Union for Mental Health & Member of the General Council of Business Russia, launched an information campaign on the prevention of mental disorders under the heading “Mental Health and Wellbeing of Employees” on the official Business Russia portal: https://deloros.ru/psihicheskie-rasstrojstva-i-ekonomika.html  A series of articles will be published on various issues related...

Joint WHO/ILO 2 February 2022 Departmental news Geneva, Switzerland The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. A new technical brief to healthy and safe teleworking, published by the two UN agencies, outlines the health benefits and risks of...

It makes me feel privileged and indeed it’s an honour for me to write this message for the forth coming wonderful scientific program at WPA Thematic Congress in Moscow, Russia. Now more than ever, we all understand the importance of having a strong support system. 2020-21 has been rough years for everyone! But for some,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous damage to the social systems and economies of countries, the health and well-being of each individual and the entire society. Forced isolation and social distancing, changing working conditions and difficulty finding work-life balance, job loss and uncertainty about the future are all triggers that lead to mental health problems....

Dear colleagues,It is a matter of great honour for me to share with you the details about WPA 2022 Thematic Congress on“Mental Health at the Workplace” being held during June 2-3, 2022, in Moscow!Union for Mental Health is a highly prestigious organisation working in different areas of mental healthand WPA’s long-standing association with this group...

VII ALL-RUSSIAN ONLINE CONFERENCE «MENTAL HEALTH: MODERN TRENDS & PROSPECTS» The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Northern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk), the Ural State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Ekaterinburg), The Ivanovo State Medical Academy Ministry...

On 11-12 October 2021, the WHO held the annual Mental Health Forum with the theme “Time to Act: transforming mental health systems, doing more and better”. The 2021 Forum focused on how to create better opportunities and systems to respond to a growing demand for mental health services around the world. The Forum provided an...

The Union for Mental Health and the National Research Center of Narcology  have established an annual conference in memory of Professor Igonin “Narcology and Law”, timed to the date of his birth – November 30. The Conference will become a platform for discussing the problems associated with legal regulation of the national narcological service. Through...

The Professor Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, in cooperation with the Federal Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, will be holding the VIII INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE” PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH: LIFE RESOURCE” on November 25-26. The Conference tracks include: (i)...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow) in cooperation with the Far Eastern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Khabarovsk), the Tver State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Tver), and the Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the...

The III Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century was held, online, on 8-9 October 2021 in Moscow on the topic of Children, Society, and the Future. The Congress, under the patronage of the Ministries of the Russian Federation of Education, Health, Sports and Social Policy, and organized by the Union for Mental...

PREAMBLE and Guiding Principles The III Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century (hereinafter referred to as “Congress”) was held online on 8-9 October 2021, from headquarters of the Union for Mental Health, in Moscow on the topic of Children, Society and the Future. The Congress, under the patronage of the Ministries of the Russian...

On September 23, the XV All-Russian School of Young Psychiatrists in Suzdal began its work – the main event of the Council of Young Scientists of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists, the educational program of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists under the auspices of the World Psychiatric Association and in cooperation with the Union for...

Organized by Andrej Afonin & Alexandre Buysse, with the support of the Union for Mental Health of Russia/ To increase visibility and awareness of practices fostering Mental health, a Festival of video of inclusive -, social – and children’s theatre performances will be held during the III Congress of Mental Health: Meeting  the Needs of the...

In accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Health of Russia dated by July 30, 2021 No. 821 “On Amendments to the Composition of the Public Council under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, approved by order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation No. 143 dated March 28, 2014”...

The SportAccord, a not-for profit global sport business event organization, has scheduled the special session “Mental Health and Sport” to discuss the importance of sport for maintenance mental health and well-being under the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit to be held on May 15-20, 2022, in Ekaterinburg (Russia).        “In recent decades, populations, and...

Rakesh Chadda, MD, Secretary General of the World Association for Social Psychiatry, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Head of the National Center for Drug Addiction Treatment of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, and Chair OC WASP Hybrid Congress 2021, discusses the problems of mental health of young people, in the article...

Regular physical activity is key to maintaining a healthy body and mind. It can reduce high blood pressure, help manage weight and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and various cancers. It’s also essential for our mental health as it reduces the risk of depression and cognitive decline. Over the last...

The WASP 2021 Hybrid Congress has received more than 230 registrations (including members of the IAC and NAC), about 50 submissions (excluding plenary sessions).   We have received confirmations from many countries including the USA, UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Russia, Kenya, China, New Zealand and India and Europe.  Natalia Treushnikova, President & Olga Pazyna, Vice-President...

The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on the important topic of Health Equity in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be held on July 12. TITLE: Building Back Better after COVID-19 through Addressing Health Equity, Mental Health, and Well-being: Contributions of Psychological Science and Practice to Leave No One Behind...

Gender-based Violence & Women’s Mental Health during COVID-19 WFMH will hold the webinar “Gender-based Violence & Women’s Mental Health during COVID-19” on 15 July. More: https://wfmh.global/womens-mental-health-section-webinar-3-2021/  Informational source: WFMH

Internet changed the way people meet and fall in love, with online dating and location-based services permitting people to look beyond their immediate circle of friends and contacts. How can we connect with one another in the modern age of tech and COVID? What are the global trends in love, tech, and in the kinds...

Natalya Treushnikova, President of the Union for Mental Health, told the “Kommersant” special correspondent Olga Allenova what has changed in Russian psychiatry, why neuropsychiatric boarding schools are not being reformed in the country, how school life affects the psyche of children, and what is lacking in the education system for the prevention of mental disorders....

New book by Emilia Afrange was published in English and Portuguese The book “We Need to Talk About Prematurity” is the result of the work developed by Emilia Afrange at the Outpatient Clinic for Prematurely-Born Children at the São Paulo School of Medicine of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), where children and adolescents...

On June 10, the WHO held the online launch event for the WHO Guidance on person-centred and rights-based mental health services. The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches is a set of publications that provides information and support to all stakeholders who wish to develop or transform their mental health system...

On June 8-9, 2021, at the initiative of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for the development of the non-profit sector and support of socially oriented NGOs, the Social Information Agency, the National Network of the Global Compact Association and representatives of Russian business are holding a two-day practical seminar for...

Within the framework of the 17th Congress of Psychiatrists, the section “Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill: Intersectoral Collaboration” was held chaired by A.P. Kotsyubinsky, N.B. Lutovoy, T.A. Solokhina and N.V. Treushnikova. The section discussed a wide range of issues devoted to various aspects of rehabilitation of persons with mental disorders and mental development disorders. The section...

According to UNICEF, there are more than 2.2 billion (two and two tenths billion) children and adolescents in the world, which make up approximately 28% (percentage) of the world’s population. People aged 10 to 19 make up about 16% (percentage). This vast part of the world population was affected by COVID-19 pandemic and the following...

Marc Suhrcke, Demetris Pillas, Caroline Selai. WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development, Venice, Italy, WHO Regional Offi ce for Europe. Imperial College London, United Kingdom. Institute of Neurology, University College London, United Kingdom. Informational source: WHO Europe: https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/76485/Hbsc_Forum_2007_economic_aspects.pdf    The paper presents the available European evidence on the economic consequences of child and adolescent...

Juan E. Mezzich, Secretary General of the International College of Person Centered Medicine (ICPCM), Tenured Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, Hipolito Unanue, Chair of Person Centered Medicine at San Marcos University School of Medicine, and Editor of the International Journal of Person Centered Medicine (USA) made a...

The Union for Mental Health in cooperation with the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (Moscow), the Rostov State Medical University  of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Rostov-on-Don), and the Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Voronezh) will hold the V All-Russian Interuniversity Scientific Conference...

April 22, at 4 pm (Moscow time) The II All-Russian online Conference “Mental Health Care for Children, Adolescents and Youth” is aimed at raising awareness on mental health among students studying in the specialties as it follows: “psychology”, “pedagogy and psychology”, and “clinical psychology”. The Conference is the part of the All-Russian Mental Health Awareness...

The Union for Mental Health in cooperation with the Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Stavropol, Russia), the Siberian State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Tomsk, Russia), and the Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and heightened glaring inequalities around the world, especially when it comes to income and wealth distribution, access to health care, protection under the law, and political inclusion. Persons with autism have long faced many of these inequalities, which have only been further exacerbated by the pandemic. It’s a problem made...

Meeting of the United Nations Member States Group of Friends of Mental Health and Well-being “Mental Health and Well-Being in Times of COVID-19” was held on 30 March 2021, 9:00 – 10:15 (EDT, New York). Co-hosts: World Health Organization; Co-Chairs of the UN Group of Friends of Mental Health and Well-being; UNICEF; International Association of...

The International Fair of Intellectual Literature non / fiction No. 22 was opened on March 24 at 11: 00 in the Gostiny Dvor Complex (Moscow, Ilinka str., 4). 288 publishing houses, bookselling companies and cultural institutions from 19 countries are represented at the Fair. The Union for Mental Health in partnership with the Publishing House...

On March 25, 2021, the Union for Mental Health will hold the Second Interregional Conference ” Psychosocial rehabilitation and the Non-profit Sector in Russia: the Northwestern Federal District“. The conference continues a series of online events aimed at highlighting the activities of regional non-profit organizations of the Russian Federation that provide assistance to people with mental...

Mobilising evidence, data, and resources to achieve global maternal and child undernutrition targets and the Sustainable Development Goals: an agenda for action Rebecca A Heidkamp, Ellen Piwoz, Stuart Gillespie, Emily C Keats, Mary R D’Alimonte, Purnima Menon, Jai K Das, Augustin Flory, Jack W Clift, Marie T Ruel, Stephen Vosti, Jonathan Kweku Akuoku, Zulfiqar A...

The Union for Mental Health has launched a new project “I/WE are PSYCHIATRISTS”, which is a series of video interviews with outstanding psychiatrists of our time who have made a significant contribution to the development of psychiatry. As part of the interview, they share their thoughts on psychiatry, talk about their life and professional path....

The UNESCO Chair invites on behalf of their partners at Maynooth University to the first online event of their new project “Protecting the Right to Culture of Persons with Disabilities and Enhancing Cultural Diversity through European Union Law: Exploring New Path- DANCING”, funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The online event – Researching Disability and Diversity...

On March 18, at 11.00 (Moscow time), the All-Russian online Conference “Law and Mental Health” will be held, which is aimed at raising awareness on legal regulation of mental healthcare provision among students of legal specialties in Russia. Organized by: Law Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University,  Department of Psychology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Union for Mental...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow, Russia) in cooperation with the Kuban State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Krasnodar, Russia), the Kazan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Kazan, Russia), and the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Moscow, Russia) will hold the III Online All-Russian Interuniversity...

World NGO Day is an international calendar day annually observed on 27 February. Officially recognized and declared by the 12 member countries of the IX Baltic Sea NGO Forum of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in 2010 and first time marked by the UN, EU leaders and international organizations in 2014. The Union for Mental Health, covering the activities of non-profit organizations of...

The All-Russian Mental Health Awareness Program for University Students was launched in December 2020. The Program is aimed at raising awareness on mental health among medical and non-medical students of the Russian universities via presentation of modern approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental and behavioral disorders. It serves also for developing networks and cooperation in...

The Union for Mental Health (Moscow, Russia) in cooperation with the Yaroslavl State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Yaroslavl, Russia), the Volga Region State Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Nizhiy Novgorod, Russia), and the Pirogov State Russian National Research University (Moscow, Russia)...

Liz Hilton Segel, North America Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company Businesses should treat wellbeing as a tangible skill, a critical business input and a measurable outcome. Forward-thinking companies will embrace wellbeing as an index of learnable actions and daily behaviour. By talking about wellbeing and backing it with action, leaders can eliminate a work culture...

New 28-country survey for the World Economic Forum reveals most employed adults report experiencing significant work-related disruption with a negative impact on their well-being New York, NY, December 22, 2020 — A new global Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum finds about half of working adults saying they have experienced increased anxiety around job...

Dear colleagues! Dear friends! First, I would like to thank you for being with us during this difficult year, supporting us in difficult times and strengthening us in our work for the benefit of those for whom we work. Secondly, I cannot but note that the common misfortune brought us all together and, strange as...

The Union for Mental Health has launched a new project “I/WE are A PSYCHIATRIST”, which is a series of video interviews with outstanding psychiatrists of our time who have made a significant contribution to the development of psychiatry. As part of the interview, they share their thoughts on psychiatry, talk about their life and professional...

On 10 December the online All-Russian Interuniversity Scientific Conference “Mental Health: Modern Trends & Prospects” was held.   The Conference was aimed at raising awareness on mental health via presentation of modern approaches to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental and behavioral disorders among senior students at medical universities in Russia. It served also...

All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Mental Health: Integration of Approaches” will be held on 8 December 2020 on the Zoom platform.   The Conference is organized by the Volga Region Research Medical University (Institute of Clinical Psychology, the University Center for Child Psychology and Development) under support of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation...

Linda M Richter, Claudia Cappa, Ghassan Issa, Chunling Lu, Nicole Petrowski, Sara N Naicker Published online in the Lancet: November 19, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32482-   Early childhood development (ECD) in the first few years of life lays the foundation for a lifetime’s mental and physical health, education, labour market productivity, and wellbeing[i]. ECD is receiving increasing attention and is...

On 10 December 2020 the All-Russian Interuniversity Scientific Conference “Mental Health: Current Trends and Prospects” will be held. The Conference is organized by the Altay State Medical University (Barnaul), the Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University (Saint-Petersburg), the Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University (Saratov) in cooperation with the Union for Mental Health of Russia. The Conference...

Growing up in the Shadow of COVID-19 The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Published: November 05, 2020DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30349-7  8 months into the pandemic, the UK Government’s inadequate consideration of young people in the COVID-19 response is causing lasting harm to a whole generation. Although children and adolescents are generally less clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 than...

PURPLE NOVEMBER[i] INTERNATIONAL PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH NOVEMBER 17 WORLD PREMATURITY DAY DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PREMATURITY? YES! 1. Because prematurity is a worldwide public health problem, as it affects 15 million children every year: one (i) out of ten (10) babies worldwide[i] 2. Because prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death (from...

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All-Russian online conference with international participation “Kochenov Readings-2020. Psychology and Law in Modern Russia “ All-Russian online conference with international participation “Kochenov Readings-2020. Psychology and Law in Modern Russia ” is organized by the Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University in cooperation with the Serbsky National Medical Research Center of Psychiatry and Narcology of the...

The Union for Mental Health has opened an online store to sell products made by people with mental disabilities. THE “DIFFERENT ONES» is a project of the Union for Mental Health, dedicated to people with mental disabilities, their attitude and perception. The goal of the project is to break down the wall of misunderstanding between...

#Psycho Documentary, 115 min. Out of 110 submitted applications and 30 works selected for the III Biennial Film Competition DOCU-MENTAL, the best was the web series # PSYCHO, directed by Lyubov Kamyrina (Germany). Four people, four psychiatric diagnoses, one city, one therapist. Reality TV series about Berlin residents who live like everyone else: they go to work,...