Mad in America
DECEMBER 1, 2023
It may be contentious to affirm a Sufi cult of saints as a treatment for mental illness in this day and age. What these experiences of Sufi healing reveal are the complexities of a global mental health puzzle that has remained stubbornly unresolved for the past 50 years.”
Mad in America
JANUARY 25, 2025
R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. The 2004 national South Africa Stress and Health study , the first large-scale research project of its kind in the country, found the lifetime prevalence of any DSM mental health diagnosis to be 30.3%.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The Mental Elf
MAY 14, 2025
Shuwen Su, a MSc Global Mental Health student from the University of Glasgow, summarises an epidemiological study that estimates the global prevalence and years lived with disability associated with mental health disorders and substance use disorders in young people aged 5-24 years old.
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
This competition provides medical students worldwide with a platform to share their insights and innovative solutions on key mental health challenges. This years competition focuses on the crucial theme of Reducing Inequalities and Promoting Inclusion to Improve Mental Health.
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Onthe 10thofOctober(Thursday), the global community unites once again to celebrate World Mental Health Day (WMHD), an initiative organised by the World Federation for Mental Health(WFMH)and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Eliot Sorel, an extraordinary leader in global mental health, on 13th of October 2024, at the age of 84. Sorel was not only a pioneer in health systems performance and psychiatry but also a visionary whose dedication transformed the lives of countless individuals worldwide. Through these efforts, Prof.
Mad in America
MAY 21, 2025
His critiques extend to how psychiatric categories reflect colonial histories and obscure social causes , as well as how attempts to localize mental health interventions may still impose Western norms. Most of what we do depends on our more complex mental faculties, and those faculties are, at their core, social.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
108 
Let's personalize your content