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International Forum on Health Investments in Central Asia
Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action Programme (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to scaling up mental health care capacities and services, as part of its National Health Programme, taking a significant step towards better addressing the unmet mental health needs of its population. Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps […]
“Give mental health the attention it deserves” – Poland uses WHO tool to better address mental health needs
Recently, Poland launched the WHO Action Program on Closing Mental Health Care Gaps (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to expanding mental health capacity and services, as part of its national health program, taking a significant step towards becoming stronger to address the unmet mental health needs of the population. Poland, like many other countries in the […]
World Mental Health Day: Why we should take our mental health seriously
October 10, 2023, 7:44 a.m 5 mins The stigma of mental illness in society is decreasing. Nevertheless, far too many people are still content with their mental suffering instead of taking action. A call to rethink. “How are you doing?” Most of the time, when there is no obvious – i.e. physical – suffering, we […]
World Mental Health Day: Why we should take our mental health seriously
The stigma of mental illness in society is decreasing. Nevertheless, far too many people are still content with their mental suffering instead of taking action. An appeal for a rethink. “How are you?” Most of the time, when there is no obvious – physical – suffering, we answer this question with a simple “fine”. A […]
“Giving mental health the attention it deserves” – Poland uses WHO tool to better address mental health needs
Poland recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action Programme (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to scaling up mental health care capacities and services, as part of its National Health Programme, taking a significant step towards better addressing the unmet mental health needs of its population. Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action […]
Erfurt Mental Health Week 2023
09:00 – 11:30 am and 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Mental illnesses and the tasks of the social psychiatric service As part of Mental Health Week, the SpDi offers interested citizens the opportunity to ask general questions about our service and tasks as well as specialist questions on the topic of “mental illness” in a […]
With digital medicine to the health system of the future
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]
With digital medicine to the health system of the future
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]
Mental health: Is repression good after all?
Contents Read on one page ContentsUnfold page 1Is repression good after all? Page 2Does this also work with memories? Repression has a bad reputation. A widespread idea goes that anyone who pushes away and buries unpleasant memories, experiences or painful thoughts can harm their psyche. It was the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who coined the term […]
Helping in a Crisis: Mental Health First Aid Course
Mental illness can affect anyone. Around one in five adolescents has psychological problems and more than one in four adults show signs of a mental disorder over the course of a year. The latter are now the second most common cause of sick leave and the most common reason for early retirement due to illness. […]