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Voodou Priests And Doctors Are On The Frontline Of Haiti's Mental Health Care
The earthquake highlighted the urgent need to address mental health but this has been a demanding task in a country with only around 10 psychiatrists for a population of 10 million.
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Ethiopia’s first National Mental Health Symposium calls for reform
To respond to the increasing mental health needs in Ethiopia, the National Mental Health Symposium held in August 2014 called for a reform of the country’s mental health services.
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5th International conference on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
The Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists organized the international conference “CBT: Beyond the boundaries” in Peshawar, on 20th & 21st of December, 2014. Shared by Muhammad Irfan, collaborative member of the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform.
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Introducing School Mental Health in Ethiopia
Mental health services are virtually non-existent for Ethiopia children. This project will train teachers and parents of 5,000 children from disadvantaged homes in the Addis Ababa region in the prevention, early detection and management of mental and behavioural problems.
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Community: a key ingredient to mental health recovery
Meet FMI, a Somali woman whose recovery greatly benefited from the support she received to reintegrate into the community.
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Presentations and photos of the International Forum on Promoting the Rights of Children with Mental and Intellectual Disabilities
The Forum was held on 6-7 November 2014, in Lisbon. You may now access the presentation slides, the presentation videos and some photos of the Forum.
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Inside the 'world's most dangerous' hospital
A hospital in Guatemala has been described by campaigners as the world's most abusive and dangerous mental health institution.