Around 1 in 6 older people (141 million people) experienced some form of abuse in the community during the past year. Victims of elder abuse are twice as likely to die earlier than people who don’t experience abuse.
People with severe mental disorders, such as severe depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, generally die 10-20 years earlier than the general...
10 October 2022
The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health’s Report
On 10 October, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, WHO hosted the Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and...
30 August 2019
WELCOME TO SCHOOL!
WELCOME TO SCHOOL! based on the concept-paper of the III Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI...
31 May 2018
Mental Health of Children and Adolescents will be Discussed at the II Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century»
Mental health of children and adolescents is a crucial indicator of the wellbeing of the state, the nation’s spiritual and...
9 October 2020
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on 10 October
1 October 2020 News release Geneva, Switzerland On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, world leaders and internationally-recognized celebrities and...
31 August 2020
Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19
WHO Global WHO Global has developed the "Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19" related to precautions...
20 July 2021
The WASP 2021 Hybrid Congress
The WASP 2021 Hybrid Congress has received more than 230 registrations (including members of the IAC and NAC), about 50...
10 January 2018
THE WPA THEMATIC CONGRESS "INNOVATION IN PSYCHIATRY: EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH AND SOCIETY", 25-28 FEBRUARY 2018
The World Psychiatric Association's Thematic Congress, Innovation in Psychiatry: Effective Interventions for Health and Society will take place in Melbourne (Australia), 25-28 February 2018....
7 March 2018
Bipolar Conference 2018
Bipolar Disorder 2018 welcomes you to attend the “International Conference on Bipolar Disorder: Psychiatry and Mental Health” to be held...
8 July 2016
Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO), a member of the Congress International Organizing Committee, delivers a keynote report at the Congress
Dr. Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MSD) at WHO’s Headquarters Office since...
