World Federation for Mental Health

Overview

WFMH is an international multidisciplinary organization with individual, voting and affiliate members in over 100 countries. Its members include mental health professionals, citizen advocates, consumers, family caregivers and members of the general public with an interest in international mental health service, advocacy and policy issues. For 60 years, WFMH has been working to make mental health a global priority.

Mission

The mission of the World Federation for Mental Health is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy, and best practice recovery focused interventions worldwide.

History

The WFMH began in 1948 in London. It was created to be a continuously functioning agency to promote world mental health by means of meetings, education and an umbrella group to the grassroots organizations in the field.

Program

The WFMH co-ordinates the annual World Mental Health Day Campaign and the Biennial World Mental Health Congress. It also produces material on issues involving mind and body, depression awareness, and caregiver perspectives. The WFMH engages in advocacy and distributes educational information to aid in the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.

Impact

The WFMH heightens public awareness about the importance of mental health; gains understanding and improves attitudes about mental disorders; helps promote mental health and prevent mental disorders; and works to improve the care, treatment & recovery of people with mental disorders.

Chief Executive

Preston J Garrison

Countries of Operation

Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Province of China, Tanzania, United Republic of, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

States of Operation

California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Wisconsin