World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The University of Bern is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its Competence Center of Global Mental Health Research in collaboration with the World Psychiatric Association (WPA). Research: Facilitating cutting-edge research projects in global mental health, with a focus on LMICs.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Global Study Questions Antidepressant Use, Points to Social Determinants of Mental Health In February, Liam Gehrig Bach wrote about a new cross-national study which questions the effectiveness of antidepressants, highlighting the crucial role of social and economic factors in addressing global mental health challenges.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

T wo years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a 300-page document titled “ Guidance to Community Health Services ” that called for a paradigm shift in psychiatric care, with the biomedical model replaced by one that promoted “Person-Centred and Rights-Based Approaches.”

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World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Danuta Wasserman As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of resilience, collaboration, and renewed commitments to addressing global mental health challenges, guided by the EDIT principles -Equality, Development, Inclusivity, and Transcultural awareness. On behalf of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) President, Prof.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. South African allocates only 5% of its annual health budget to mental health, placing it at the bottom of international benchmarks of government spend on psychological well-being.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 8, 2025

Im in recovery from a lot of family stress, dealing with racism in America, in schools, and in education, and even sexual harassmentall of which impacted my mental health. I walked into school healthy and walked out completely disabled, and that shouldnt happen in an educational system. I dont use substances anymore.

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Mad in America

APRIL 24, 2024

healthcare, and offers insightful reflections on the global mental health movement. The most important findings come from global mental health studies in countries like India. Kleinman : It has to do with the development of an educated middle class globally.

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