WFMH PROFILE THE WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH 2005: “Making Mental Health Global”

WFMH PROFILE ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND STRUCTURE International non-governmental membership organization with nine regions; governed by a volunteer board of directors from 9 regions; managed through a staffed Secretariat MISSION To promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention, advocacy, and best practice recovery focused interventions worldwide MEMBERS Organization and individual members representing all mental health professional disciplines, consumers/patients, family members/caregivers and citizen advocates from over 100 countries

WFMH PROFILE WFMH’s GOALS To heighten public awareness about the importance of mental health, to gain understanding and improve attitudes about mental disorders To promote mental health and prevent mental disorders To improve the care, treatment and recovery of people with mental disorders

WFMH PROFILE CORE PROGRAMS  WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY Global Mental Health Education Campaign  OFFICIAL NGO CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH WORLD BODIES (United Nations, World Health Organization, UNESCO, ILO), WORLD BANK  COMMUNICATIONS, AFFILIATE RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATING CENTERS  BIENNIAL WORLD MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS  WFMH MEMBER CULTIVATION AND SERVICES

WFMH PROFILE SPECIAL PROJECTS 2004  WITHOUT BOUNDARIES: Challenges and Hopes for Living with ADHD: An International Survey  ADVANCING THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: A Call for Consensus on the Management of Metabolic Issues (An International Consensus Meeting)  INTERNATIONAL PSYCHIATRY FORUM AT APA CONFERENCE  JAPAN OUTREACH INITIATIVE/MEDIA SEMINAR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION: Case Studies from countries (With WHO) THIRD WORLD CONFERENCE ON THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH & PREVENTION OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS INTERIM SECRETARIAT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL CONSORTIUM ON PROMOTION & PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH

WFMH PROFILE SPECIAL PROJECTS 2005 INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON PAINFUL PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS IN DEPRESSION GLOBAL PUBLIC AWARENESS & MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON METABOLIC ISSUES IN TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESSES 2005 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS, Cairo, Egypt  WFMH DISASTER RESPONSE & SUPPORT INITIATIVE WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2005: “Mental and Physical Health Across the Life Span” INTERIM SECRETARIAT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL CONSORTIUM ON PROMOTION & PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH “THINKING AHEAD:” INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF CONSUMERS AND DEPRESSION

WFMH PROFILE PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: 100+ Voting and Affiliate Member Organizations representing all regions of the world AN INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 23 elected board members, currently from 19 countries WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY NETWORK: 4000 organizations and individuals in 180 countries receiving the annual WMHDay Campaign Planning and Materials Packet WFMH COLLABORATING CENTERS: Institution-based centers that provide WFMH with expertise and counsel on major international issues

WFMH PROFILE WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH 2001 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET SUITE 950 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA USA