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2005-10-10
Washington D.c. (ots/PRNewswire) -
- Dr Benedetto Saraceno of WHO Will Keynote a Symposium to Mark2005 WMHD in Washington D.C.
The 13th World Mental Health Day (WMHD) will be celebrated todayin many countries and this year examines the close relationshipbetween mental and physical health across all life stages. A healthymind effects physical well-being at any age. However, mental healthis often still considered second to and independent from physicalhealth. The lack of appreciation for the importance of mental healthis reflected in insufficient resources provided to address mentalhealth issues.
Dr Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida, MD, Chief of the Unit of MentalHealth and Specialized Projects, Pan American Health Organization(PAHO) said that health is a complete state of well-being and thereis no health without mental health.
"The burden of mental disorders is significant in medical, social,and economic terms and is much underestimated. Many age groups areneglected. These problems are global, affecting rich and poorcountries alike," Dr Caldas said.
The 2005 campaign developed by the World Federation for MentalHealth (WFMH) aims to increase public education and awareness aboutmental health issues across the lifespan and focuses on the followingtopics:
- A Healthy Start to Life (focusing on mental health issues ofchildren up to 12 years of age)
- Growing Up Well: Paying Attention to Health During the Teen andTween Years (including substance abuse, teenage moods, eatingdisorders)
- Physical and Mental Health in Adulthood (including differentneeds in men and women, effects of living longer)
- Role of Primary Care in Mental Health
- Special Projects such as attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder, depression and bipolar disorder
According to the World Health Organization, at least one in tenpeople worldwide have suffered from clinically significant mentalhealth problems during the past 12 months(1-3). In addition, manychildren, adults and elderly suffer in silence and may not be awareof their mental problems and how they impact and worsen every aspectof their life. It is estimated that more than 30 to 50 percent ofpeople with psychiatric disorders remain undetected and untreated,even in rich countries(4).
"Although effective treatments exist for many mental disorders,not enough resources are being made available to put these treatmentsinto practice," Dr Caldas de Almeida said. "Significantly more effortis needed by all countries, rich and poor, to change policy, practiceand service delivery systems to ensure mental health needs andconcerns of people at all age groups receive the level of prioritynecessary. In many countries, mental health care constitutes lessthan 1% of the overall health budget."
The WFMH will mark the 13th World Mental Health Day with asymposium chaired by Dr Mirta Roses Periago, MD, Director of PAHO andProfessor John Copeland, the WFMH President-elect. The keynotelecture will be presented by Dr Benedetto Saraceno, MD, Director ofthe Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of the WorldHealth Organization, Geneva, Switzerland and prominent supporter ofthe WFMH. The symposium program includes presentations by Dr MarylandPao, MD, National Institute of Mental Health, and Dr Thomas Wise, MD,INOVA Health Systems addressing aspects of mental health duringchildhood and adolescence, and adulthood and ageing, respectively.
The symposium will be held on 11 October 4:00 to 5:30 EDT at theheadquarters of PAHO in Washington, and will be followed by areception. Earlier during the day WFMH will also be holding abriefing of medical communications directors and health media, and alunch meeting involving CEOs from mental health organizations.
Activities to mark WMHD 2005 are also taking place in manycountries across the world. The launch of the play When TimeCollapses featuring the ordeals of an undiagnosed schizophreniasufferer will take place in London, Great Britain.
References: (1) Kessler RC et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry.2005;62:617-627. (2) Regier DA et al. JAMA. 1990;264:2511-2518. (3) WHO. JAMA. 2004;291:2581-90 (4) http://www.wfmh.org/wmhday/WMHD2004EnglishSection2.pdf (Oct 2005)
For more information regarding the WFMH international activitiesor the 13th WMHD visit www.wfmh.org or www.wmhd.net. Media interestedin the communicators briefing on Tuesday morning 11th October shouldcontact the WFMH office on +1-703-838-7543.
ots Originaltext: World Federation for Mental HealthIm Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de
Contact:For more information or interviews please contact: Preston J. Garrison, World Federation for Mental Health, Mobile: +1-571-247-5491, Email: pgarrison@wfmh.com; Maren Koban, Hill & Knowlton, Phone: +44-(0)-20-7973-4497, Email: mkoban@hillandknowlton.com
World Mental Health Day 2005 Examines the Close Link Between Mental and Physical Health Across the Life Span
- Dr Benedetto Saraceno of WHO Will Keynote a Symposium to Mark2005 WMHD in Washington D.C.
The 13th World Mental Health Day (WMHD) will be celebrated todayin many countries and this year examines the close relationshipbetween mental and physical health across all life stages. A healthymind effects physical well-being at any age. However, mental healthis often still considered second to and independent from physicalhealth. The lack of appreciation for the importance of mental healthis reflected in insufficient resources provided to address mentalhealth issues.
Dr Jose Miguel Caldas de Almeida, MD, Chief of the Unit of MentalHealth and Specialized Projects, Pan American Health Organization(PAHO) said that health is a complete state of well-being and thereis no health without mental health.
"The burden of mental disorders is significant in medical, social,and economic terms and is much underestimated. Many age groups areneglected. These problems are global, affecting rich and poorcountries alike," Dr Caldas said.
The 2005 campaign developed by the World Federation for MentalHealth (WFMH) aims to increase public education and awareness aboutmental health issues across the lifespan and focuses on the followingtopics:
- A Healthy Start to Life (focusing on mental health issues ofchildren up to 12 years of age)
- Growing Up Well: Paying Attention to Health During the Teen andTween Years (including substance abuse, teenage moods, eatingdisorders)
- Physical and Mental Health in Adulthood (including differentneeds in men and women, effects of living longer)
- Role of Primary Care in Mental Health
- Special Projects such as attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder, depression and bipolar disorder
According to the World Health Organization, at least one in tenpeople worldwide have suffered from clinically significant mentalhealth problems during the past 12 months(1-3). In addition, manychildren, adults and elderly suffer in silence and may not be awareof their mental problems and how they impact and worsen every aspectof their life. It is estimated that more than 30 to 50 percent ofpeople with psychiatric disorders remain undetected and untreated,even in rich countries(4).
"Although effective treatments exist for many mental disorders,not enough resources are being made available to put these treatmentsinto practice," Dr Caldas de Almeida said. "Significantly more effortis needed by all countries, rich and poor, to change policy, practiceand service delivery systems to ensure mental health needs andconcerns of people at all age groups receive the level of prioritynecessary. In many countries, mental health care constitutes lessthan 1% of the overall health budget."
The WFMH will mark the 13th World Mental Health Day with asymposium chaired by Dr Mirta Roses Periago, MD, Director of PAHO andProfessor John Copeland, the WFMH President-elect. The keynotelecture will be presented by Dr Benedetto Saraceno, MD, Director ofthe Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of the WorldHealth Organization, Geneva, Switzerland and prominent supporter ofthe WFMH. The symposium program includes presentations by Dr MarylandPao, MD, National Institute of Mental Health, and Dr Thomas Wise, MD,INOVA Health Systems addressing aspects of mental health duringchildhood and adolescence, and adulthood and ageing, respectively.
The symposium will be held on 11 October 4:00 to 5:30 EDT at theheadquarters of PAHO in Washington, and will be followed by areception. Earlier during the day WFMH will also be holding abriefing of medical communications directors and health media, and alunch meeting involving CEOs from mental health organizations.
Activities to mark WMHD 2005 are also taking place in manycountries across the world. The launch of the play When TimeCollapses featuring the ordeals of an undiagnosed schizophreniasufferer will take place in London, Great Britain.
References: (1) Kessler RC et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry.2005;62:617-627. (2) Regier DA et al. JAMA. 1990;264:2511-2518. (3) WHO. JAMA. 2004;291:2581-90 (4) http://www.wfmh.org/wmhday/WMHD2004EnglishSection2.pdf (Oct 2005)
For more information regarding the WFMH international activitiesor the 13th WMHD visit www.wfmh.org or www.wmhd.net. Media interestedin the communicators briefing on Tuesday morning 11th October shouldcontact the WFMH office on +1-703-838-7543.
ots Originaltext: World Federation for Mental HealthIm Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de
Contact:For more information or interviews please contact: Preston J. Garrison, World Federation for Mental Health, Mobile: +1-571-247-5491, Email: pgarrison@wfmh.com; Maren Koban, Hill & Knowlton, Phone: +44-(0)-20-7973-4497, Email: mkoban@hillandknowlton.com
World Federation for Mental Health
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