Making Mental Health a Global Priority 

GLOBAL AWARENESS & INFORMATION SERVICES
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	Deborah Maguire Director Mental Health Awareness & Information Services
	“LEARNING ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA” An international Mental Health Awareness Packet   To view and download the full PDF, click here
	Lexicon: International Media Guide for Mental Health To view the full PDF, click here. This Lexicon is designed to be a useful and helpful resource for editors, journalists, and other people in the media who want to address the important challenges and opportunities in reporting mental health issues. The media have a significant role to play in providing accurate and fair representations of mental illness. We hope the Lexicon will help the media fulfill this role by providing up-to-date terminology, facts and statistics that reflect the spectrum of mental health issues. This Lexicon was produced in collaboration with Professor Eduard Vieta, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Lois Rogers, a leading UK healthcare correspondent and the following National, European and International patient and carer advocacy organisations: EUFAMI www.eufami.org  FCAMH www.mtkl.fi  FEAFES www.feafes.com  GAMIAN-Europe www.gamian.eu  NAMI www.nami.org  Schizophrenia Ireland www.sirl.ie  WFMH www.wfmh.org  For more information please contact us at: forum4mentalhealth@medicalknowledgegroup.com
	"LEARNING ABOUT BIPOLAR: An Educational Packet of Information" Stories of Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery From Around the Globe…including a special section – A Guide for Healthcare Professionals! To view the full PDF, click here.
	UNDERSTANDING GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER is an international mental health awareness packet providing accurate, evidence-based information about Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- its symptoms, its cultural differences, its treatment, and its impact on the lives of individuals who experience it and their families. To view the full PDF, click here.
	BUILDING AWARENESS – REDUCING RISK: MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE BUILDING AWARENESS-REDUCING RISK: MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUICIDE is a monograph summarizing the March 2006 WFMH International Experts Forum on Mental Illness and Suicide. The information and knowledge summarized in the monograph provide background information relating to the increased risk of suicide among people experiencing a mental illness but do not receive early diagnosis, treatment and support. To view the PDF, click here.
	BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS Depression Awareness Campaign Website… A comprehensive website with information and resources for people with depression, their families and friends www.breaking-through-barriers.com 10/07 SURVEY RELEASED on Mind Body Connection and Depression Treatment. Click here ( http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=210366) Testing the Medics Survey - Multi-National Survey Highlights Gaps in PCPs Knowledge about Depression and Painful Physical Symptoms. View Survey HERE!
	"KEEPING CARE COMPLETE' International survey of Family Caregivers to people with Depression, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar disorder. 2006 International Caregivers Survey   Customizable Caregiver PowerPoint Presentation           NEW! International Psychiatrists Survey on Keeping Care Complete Keeping Care Complete Press Release Keeping Care Complete Fact Sheet Caregiver Fact Sheet SMI Fact Sheet
	RECOGNIZING AND UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA IN YOUNG ADULTS International awareness packet intended to assist those who work with young adults in college and communities better understand and assist young adults who experience the onset of Schizophrenia click here for more information
	Life is a Classroom A great website for carers of children with ADHD Life is a Classroom hosts information, tools and advice from a variety of credible and authoritative sources to serve as a resource for parents, teachers and physicians. Currently available in English with additional languages including German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), French, Korean, Japanese and Italian coming soon! www.lifeisaclassroom.com
	“MIND AND BODY: Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health” awareness packet to increase understanding and awareness of the physical health aspects of serious mental illnesses.   Please email dmaguire@wfmh.com for a copy of these materials.
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	WFMH NEWSLETTERS…Find and read WFMH’s newsletters 2008 Newsletters Issue 1 Newsletter (PDF) Issue 2 Newsletter (PDF) 2007 Newsletters Issue 1 Newsletter (PDF) Issue 2 Newsletter (PDF) Issue 3 Newsletter (PDF) WFMH Archived Newsletters & Annual Reports		WFMH Annual Reports 2007 Annual Report 2006 Annual Report (PDF) 2005 Annual Report (PDF file) If you would like a printed copy please contact the Secretariat: WFMH Secretariat 6564 Loisdale Court Suite 301 Springfield, VA 22150-1812 U.S.A. Phone: +703.313.8680 Fax: +1.703.313.8683 Email: info@wfmh.com
	Global Mental Health Information Wonder what is happening around the world? Take a look and see what others are doing for global mental health...		Global Mental Health News The WFMH will post relevant news information on mental health topics from around the world. Please continue to check back for new articles and information!
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