An international collaboration of research experts committed to the promotion of mental health by reducing stigma & discrimination related to mental illness
REMINDER: Call for participation and abstracts Together Against Stigma: Together with Diverse Communities A World Psychiatric Association Co-Sponsored Meeting June 3-5, 2024; Reykjavík at University of Iceland (with some online participation possible) Abstracts due January 31, 2024 (extended) Registration is open for in-person and the early registration discount is available through March 15! The World Psychiatric …
The new paper produced by the MASC consortium titled “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and people with mental health conditions in Ethiopia: the MASC mixed-methods study” is currently under review at BMC. Some of the preliminary results indicated that despite national level recognition of mental health as a key aspect of …
Experts call for radical global action to end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, as this is often ‘worse than the condition itself’. The new Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health, co-chaired by Professor Sir Graham Thornicroft, is the result of work by over 50 experts, including experts …
10 October 2022 – 12pm CET 11am BST 10am GMT (ONLINE) On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2022, WHO is delighted to host and invite you to the (online) launch of The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health’s report. Alongside testimonies and contributions from people with lived experience, the …