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University of Bern to Launch Global Mental Health Research Center in Collaboration with WPA

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

The University of Bern is proud to announce the upcoming launch of its Competence Center of Global Mental Health Research in collaboration with the World Psychiatric Association (WPA). Other collaborators include the Swiss Brain Health Initiative and the University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Bern (UPD).

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Why a Sufi Approach to Healing ‘Mental Illness’ Is So Powerful

Mad in America

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.”

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New Study Published in The Lancet Global Health Reveals Significant Data Gaps About Mental Health Conditions of Children Around the World

Child Mind Intitute

Reflecting on the studys significance, Giovanni Salum, MD, PhD, the senior vice president of Global Programs at the Child Mind Institute and senior author of the study, emphasized its implications for global youth mental health advancement and advocacy. “We are excited to support this new research and policy brief.

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WPA Launches 2025 Medical Student Essay Competition: Reducing Inequalities and Promoting Inclusion to Improve Mental Health

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

A Commitment to Global Mental Health This annual competition underscores the WPAs dedication to addressing global mental health challenges through collaboration with the United Nations and fostering the next generation of medical professionals committed to equity and inclusion.

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Obituary: Professor Eliot Sorel (1940-2024)

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

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.

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New Year’s Greetings 2025

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

Danuta Wasserman As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of resilience, collaboration, and renewed commitments to addressing global mental health challenges, guided by the EDIT principles -Equality, Development, Inclusivity, and Transcultural awareness. On behalf of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) President, Prof.

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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health.