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Mental Health Atlas 2014
The World Health Organization has released a new edition of the Mental Health Atlas.
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PAHO provides workplace experience for students with autism
This month, PAHO opened its doors to three post-high-school students with autism, as part of a pilot program designed to help students with disabilities transition from school into the working world.
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For a Therapist in Afghanistan, Empathy Is Good Medicine
There are a few hundred therapists in Afghanistan, mainly treating women in a nation of people besieged by war, malnutrition, post-traumatic stress, depression and domestic violence.
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New report looking at people’s experience of care during a mental health crisis
The Care Quality Commission has published "Right here, right now", a national report looking at people’s experiences of help, care and support during a mental health crisis in England.
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Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators, 2015
The Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators is a standard set of 100 indicators prioritized by the global community to provide concise information on the health situation and trends, including responses at national and global levels.
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Guyana: mental illness, witchcraft, and the highest suicide rate in the world
Stigma against mental illness and a lack of psychiatrists means the small South American country has to work hard to protect those at risk.
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First winners of the new Jim Birley Scholarships
The winners of the 2015 Jim Birley Scholarships are Anka Jgenti from Georgia and Charlene Sunkel from South Africa.