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Suicides Increase After National Suicide Prevention Introduced

Mad in America

Australian researchers who tested the hypothesis that national mental health policies, programmes and legislation would lower national suicide rates, found the opposite in their study of 100 countries. In other countries, the same happened.

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The Birth of The “Just Stop It” Movement: A Family’s Journey Through Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

During a severe break on March 13, 2024, which led to the longest hospital stay he ever had, a supportive social worker from Lincoln Hospital intervened on his behalf with steps towards helping Will become whole again. The effects of all these drugs varied each time he took them, often worsening his state of mind.

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University of Bern to Launch Global Mental Health Research Center in Collaboration with WPA

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

Aims and Mission of the Competence Center The new WPA Collaborating Center at the University of Bern will focus on: Higher Education and Training: Developing and delivering comprehensive curricula for teaching and research in the field of mental health.