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WCP21 Closed its Doors on Another Successful Congress

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Jan 31, 2022

WCP21 Closed its Doors on Another Successful Congress

A Thank You Message from the President

By Prof. Afzal Javed, President, WPA

With our second digital world congress now safely & successfully completed, I’d like to take the time, on behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees…

$\"Voices of South Asia\" - Associations join forces to promote awareness in older adult mental health$

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Jan 31, 2022

"Voices of South Asia" - Associations join forces to promote awareness in older adult mental health

By Dr Debanjan Banerjee (dr.Djan88@gmail.com)

As professionals working with mental health of older adults, the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) are focused on raising awareness around the impact of ageism on…

On the 21st of January 2022, World Psychiatric Association’s (WPA) Action Plan Working Group (WG) on Public Mental Health (PMH) published a Health Policy paper in Lancet Psychiatry entitled “Public mental health: required actions to address implementation failure in the context of COVID-19”. The extensive paper not only discusses the importance of PMH interventions but it also highlights the implementation gap that has only been widened thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it also reports on how the pandemic has increased mental health awareness and underlined the need for a PMH approach.

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Jan 27, 2022

WPA publish paper with actions to improve the coverage of Public Mental Health interventions

By Dr Jonathan Campion, Professor Afzal Javed, Professor Crick Lund, Professor Norman Sartorius, Professor Shekhar Saxena, Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Professor John Allan and Professor Pichet Udonratn.

The paper states that mental disorders currently account for at least 18% of global disease burden, and the associated annual global costs are projected to…

$Don\'t miss out on catching up on the latest news from all of the World Psychiatric Association\'s (WPA) components - the third and final edition of the 2021 WPA Review is out! As before, all WPA components will receive the eNewsletter per email and it is packed with short reports submitted by our valued members from all corners of the world. It is also possible to read this edition (and past editions) of the eNewsletter here. The WPA Review - Q4 includes over 25 reports and brings a close to what was another challenging year!$

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Jan 10, 2022

WPA Review - 2021 Q4 eNewsletter is now published!

By WPA

If you would like to submit a report, please carefully read the “Steps to submitting your contributions” here. Please note, reports not adhering to the…

$Don\'t miss out on catching up on the latest news from all of the World Psychiatric Association\'s (WPA) components - the second edition of the WPA Review is out! As before, all WPA components will receive the eNewsletter per email and it is packed with short reports submitted by our valued members from all corners of the world. It is also possible to read this edition (and past editions) of the eNewsletter here. The WPA Review - Q3 includes over 40 reports and is packed full of interesting and inspiring stories. From local projects to upcoming courses, it is a wealth of information and essential reading for anyone in the mental health care profession.$

WPA Archive

Jan 08, 2022

Second Edition of the WPA Review eNewsletter is now published!

By WPA

If you would like to submit a report, please carefully read the “Steps to submitting your contributions” here. Please note, reports not adhering to the…

$President\'s New Year Message$

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Jan 07, 2022

President's New Year Message

Prof. Afzal Javed, President, WPA, gives his New Year Message and shares the WPA 2021 Annual Report

By Prof. Afzal Javed, President, WPA

Dear Friends, Greetings and Happy New Year from World Psychiatric Association (WPA)! I know 2021 has been a difficult year for all of us. Uncertainty…