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Nov 04, 2025
The Geneva Prize for Human Rights in Psychiatry
These European philosophers certainly played a key role in disseminating ideas such as freedom and equality and critical thinking and the notion of the Subject…
WPA News
Oct 18, 2025
WPA Jean Delay Prize 2026
The Prize was first established in 1999 to honour distinguished colleagues who have 1) made a noteworthy contribution to the biological, psychological or social aspects…
WPA News
Oct 08, 2025
WPA statement by Professor Danuta Wasserman for the World Mental Health Day – on 10 October 2025, led by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH).
One of the greatest health threats in the world is the growing number of brain and mental disorders, commonly called neurological and psychiatric disorders. These…
WPA News
Sep 18, 2025
Responding to Mental Health Needs in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Hands-On Simulation
Join a unique WHO-led course that takes you inside real-world humanitarian crises to practice critical mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) skills. Guided by Dr.…
WPA News
Sep 10, 2025
Over a billion people are living with mental health conditions
Dear Colleagues, According to the reports World Mental Health Today (https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/382343/9789240113817-eng.pdf) and Mental Health Atlas 2024 (https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/382452/9789240114487-eng.pdf) released by the World Health Organization (WHO), more…
WPA News
Jul 03, 2025
WPA Medical Students Essay Competition 2025 Winners Announced
World Psychiatric Association announces the winners of their 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition who will receive a Travel Award to attend the 25th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Czech Republic
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Medical Student Essay Competition(https://www.wpanet.org/medical-students-essay-comp-25). This initiative is supported by the…
