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The WHO and the United Nations: Let Freedom Ring for the Mad

Mad in America

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

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

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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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WPA Supporting World Mental Health Day 2024: Mental Health at Work

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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.

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WPA Launches 2024 Medical Student Essay Competition focused on Mental Health and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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.

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Mad In South Asia

Mad in America

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.

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Context and Care vs. Isolate and Control: An Interview on the Dilemmas of Global Mental Heath with Arthur Kleinman

Mad in America

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.