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Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life."
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how "mental health" is defined. In general, most experts agree that "mental health" and "mental illness" are not opposites. In other words, the absence of a recognized mental disorder is not necessarily an indicator of mental health.
One way to think about mental health is by looking at how effectively and successfully a person functions. Feeling capable and competent; being able to handle normal levels of stress, maintain satisfying relationships, and lead an independent life; and being able to "bounce back," or recover from difficult situations, are all signs of mental health.
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New drug being tested in Africa for river blindness
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0000
1 July 2009 -- The clinical trial of a drug that could eliminate river blindness is being launched in three African countries. Also known as onchocerciasis, this disease is one of the leading infectious causes of blindness across Africa.
Working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO strengthened
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0000
26 June 2009 -- Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, today met Mr Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, during an official visit to the country. The visit has seen the strengthening of the working relationship between the Russian Federation and WHO.
Call to protect hospitals, schools from impact of disasters
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:00 -0000
18 June 2009 -- WHO and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures so that health and education systems are able to cope with disasters.
WHO welcomes sanofi-aventis's donation of vaccine
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:00 -0000
17 June 2009 -- WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has welcomed the announcement by sanofi-aventis to donate 100 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.
Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met.
Greater equity in health should be a progress indicator
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0000
15 June 2009 -- Greater equity in the health status of populations, within and between countries, should be regarded as a key measure of how we are making progress, said WHO Director-eneral Dr Margaret Chan today, speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York.
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Abuse in Psychotherapy - Site to raise consciousness and provide support for patients/clients who are, or have been, verbally and emotionally abuse by psychotherapists - includes checklists and discussion.
Alternative Mental Health - A resource page about alternatives to the traditional, medical model-based, mental health system.
Alternative Mental Health.com - Alternative Mental Health.com is a guide to alternative mental health(non-psychiatric, health-oriented). The site features a directory of practitioners, organizations and experts from several countries.
Meta Description: [ a nonprofit organization that promotes alternative treatments for mental health problems. ]
As For The Sky, Falling - A book that combines a first-person account of life on a psychiatric ward with a critical analysis of the psychiatric system.
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation - A research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of people who have psychiatric disabilities.
Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology - Peter R. Breggin, M.D. founded The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) as a nonprofit research and educational network 25 years ago and warns the media and the public about the potential dangers of drugs, electroshock, psychosurgery, and the biological theories of psychiatry.
Meta Description: [ Peter R. Breggin MD, psychiatrist, author and medical expert provides up to date information on psychiatric drugs, adverse drug effects, and recent criminal, malpractice, and product liability cases., What your doctor may not know about: how psychiatric drugs really work, adverse drug effects, FD... ]
Crazy Therapies - Review of a guide to recognizing an incompetent, immoral or quack therapist.
Meta Description: [ over 400 skeptical definitions and essays
on occult, paranormal,supernatural and pseudoscientific
ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ]
Essays on Psychology and Life - Essays on therapy, failed therapy, managed care, the Columbine High School massacre, Bill Clinton's attention deficit disorder, and other mental health topics.
Meta Description: [ Essays on Psychology and Life ]
Interview with Bryant Welch, JD, PhD - Risk management issues for mental health professionals.
Meta Description: [ Risk management issues for mental health professionals ]
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Justice In Mental Health Organization - Advocates for justice in family, housing, employment and our social lives, with civil and legal rights as well.
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KEN: Monthly Mental Health Activities and Events - The Knowledge Exchange Network promotes the mental health aspect of national health events and awareness days in its new monthly Highlights section.
Meta Description: [ SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center promotes the mental health aspect of national health events and awareness days in its new monthly Highlights section. ]
Lichtenstein Creative Media (LCM) - Voices of an Illness - An award-winning three-part radio series covering personal stories of clinical depression, manic-depression, and schizophrenia.
Mental Illness Education Project: Fighting Stigma - The social stigma of mental illness makes it harder for those affected to cope with and accept the illness, undermines treatment and recovery, and exacerbates the problems of family members who participate in care. Stigma also diminishes the support given to the professionals who endeavor to provide that care.
Mind, Body and Society - Enquiry and research on the interplay between mind, body, and society. Includes sections on consciousness, psychosis, imagination, health, sickness, and death.
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy - An organization opposed to psychiatric abuses and involuntary treatment.
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Psychiatry Anti-Psychiatry Re-visited - David Coopers' discoveries in psychodynamics of Schizophrenia and his criticisms of psychiatry.
Meta Description: [ The psycho-dynamics of schizophrenia based on the work of David Cooper. ]
Report Psychiatric Abuse - Citizens' Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)Database of psychiatric crimes; form for reporting psychiatric abuses; video presentation.
Simmons Longitudinal Study - A mental health study in the United States where a group of respondents have been followed since preschool in order to track their adaptation and development across their life span.
Meta Description: [ Simmons School of Social Work ]
Stepping into the Light - Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness:a forum on mental illness, presenting accurate, up to date information
Meta Description: [ Stepping into the light looks at mental illness, psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia, stigmas of mental illness, mental health in general, most common are depression, bipolar disorder/manic-depression, and schizophrenia ]
Support Groups Chats For Mental Health - Information and communities for depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other metal conditions. Includes news, editorials and chat.
Meta Description: [ Caring support, depression chat, mental health chat, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, anxiety disorder, panic anxiety, bipolar, manic depression and mental health ]
The Battle for the Human Soul - Is there such a thing as mental illness?
The First Grrrl - She spent years championing the rights of the disabled and the forgotten. When she became the underdog in her own life, she struggled just as fiercely to save herself.
The Future of Psychiatry - A research account into the logical status of theories used in psychiatry which concludes that psychiatry is not a science.
The Potential for Psychiatric Harm in Legal and Ethical Practices - A future book project to tell the stories of people harmed by the mental health system to make providers aware that they can often make problems worse.
The Stigma of CineMania - Created to expose the role of the media in promoting the stigmas associated with mental illness.
Meta Description: [ The role of the media in perpetuating stigma. Tracing the history of mental illness through pictures. Turning mental patients into criminals. Forced Treatment vs. Human Rights. ]
The Thomas S. Szasz Cybercenter for Liberty and Responsibility - Advances the debate about Thomas S. Szasz's basic ideas and their practical applications.
Meta Description: [ The purpose of this site is to advance the debate about Thomas S. Szasz's basic ideas and their practical applications. ]
Therapy Abuse - A site for survivors of therapy abuse and supportive others.
Meta Description: [ A site for individuals abused while in therapy ]
Till Death Do Us Part: The Marriage of Art and Madness - Graduate thesis exploring the relationship between art and madness.
Meta Description: [ Influences: Rothko, Tapies, Turner...Site contains images, bio, statement, links. ]
White Wreath Association Inc. - Action Against Suicide - A voluntary organization that advocates changes to the mental health system and also raises funds to build care centers.
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