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WPA President launches 2023-2026 Action Plan

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

You can read the Action Plan 2023-2026 HERE. Another area of the Action Plan strives to boost the mental health of patients, psychiatric staff, and the general public through the establishment of a Healthy Lifestyles Hub, which will serve as a nexus for promoting mental well-being through healthy lifestyle choices.

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2026 ISIPT Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

We are excited to announce that the 2026 ISIPT Conference will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , the city where the very first ISIPT conference was held! SAVE THE DATES: The ISIPT Conference will be held on June 17-19, 2026; the ISIPT pre-conference workshops will be held on June 15-16, 2026.

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Pauline and PIP: The real-life implications of proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment

Centre for Mental Health

Under the Government’s proposals, many people who are currently eligible for PIP will miss out from November 2026 onwards, and there are concerns that people with mental health difficulties will be especially hard-hit by the proposed new threshold. What is PIP?

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Message from the President: Uniting Mental Health and Climate Action for a Sustainable Future

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

As the President of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), I am deeply committed to advancing our 2023-2026 Action Plan , which aligns with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Moreover, our 2023-2026 Action Plan emphasises the importance of healthy living and caring for the environment in supporting mental well-being.

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Kyrie Therapeutic Farm: Distress Understood as Part of the Human Condition

Mad in America

Scheduled to open in 2026, KTF seeks to be a further example and a potentially transformative initiative within Irelands mental health services.

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Season’s Greetings 2023 from the President

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

All WPA activities in my Action Plan (2023 - 2026) are governed by a set of principles called EDIT: Equality across genders, ages, and ethnicities; consideration of Developmental stages from childhood to adulthood, and beyond; Inclusion of under-represented groups; and awareness of Transcultural perspectives.

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Introduction Statement for the BIC Project

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

World Psychiatric Association (WPA) President, Prof.