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WPA Launches 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition: Reducing Inequalities and Promoting Inclusion to Improve Mental Health

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

This competition provides medical students worldwide with a platform to share their insights and innovative solutions on key mental health challenges. This years competition focuses on the crucial theme of Reducing Inequalities and Promoting Inclusion to Improve Mental Health.

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Season’s Greetings 2023 from the President

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

According to the World Health Organization, War, armed conflict and other man-made or natural disasters cause profound distress and can in some cases ignite or inflame existing mental health conditions. Science, in this time of pessimism and possibly even resignation, is a key facilitator for achieving a better future for all.