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.”
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
More information on the 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition can be found here , including all submission requirements and deadlines. Announcement of winners : The winners will be announced on the 30th of May 2025.
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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.
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Find more details and registration information here. Although in-person attendance isstrictlylimited,you can join via live stream. pm (CET) It is also possible to join online via Zoom Event programme can be accessed here.
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
MARCH 13, 2024
More information on the 2024 Medical Student Essay Competition can be found here , including all submission requirements and deadlines. To facilitate their participation in the congress, a Travel Award of up to $1500 USD will be granted to cover travel and accommodation expenses. The WPA President, Prof.
Mad in America
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
I was looking at the global mental health movement coming in and erasing these diverse ways of being human, Dhar explains. Ayurdhi Dhar at a mental health conference in India This issue is exactly what Dhar aims to address through Mad in South Asia (MISA). Farmers in Indi are killing themselves, says Dhar.
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. He discusses the often-overlooked narrative of patient experiences, critiques the mechanistic approaches that dominate U.S.
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