A new Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities initiated operations in the state of Georgia on July 1. Previously, mental health was one of 36 agencies within the state’s welfare department competing for attention and funding. Georgia has nearly 100,000 children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances and the agency created to care for… Read More »
Marking the 16th annual World Mental Health Day (October 10), UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said, “Mental health is of paramount importance for personal well-being, family relationships and an individual’s ability to contribute to society. On this World Mental Health Day, let us recognize that there can be no health without mental health.” Original Source:… Read More »
The recently established Mental Health Commission of Canada announced it will address stigma against the mentally ill through a national strategy. However, two writers for ChronicleHerald.ca say we should not wait until a national strategy is unveiled to begin to address the complex issues that need our attention. They offer “10 steps to immediately begin… Read More »
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 300 million people suffer from mental health disorders of which about 200 million are not receiving the treatment they need. The WHO Mental Health and Substance Abuse Department Director is quoted as saying, “The key point is to give voice to people with mental health problems so… Read More »