Resources

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization celebrated World Mental Health Day 2014 with a Seminar in which a panel of experts analyzed the main challenges that face mental healthcare and the people who live with mental health disorders in the Americas.

Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.

The attached letter is a template that can be used to advcate to your government and decision makers that mental health should be included in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. If possible. send the letter on your organization’s letterhead if possible.

To celebrate its 5th anniversary, CGMH have released a report reflecting upon the progress of our challenging work in countries where health systems are greatly under-resourced and populations underserved.

Literature review and tabulation of data from 23 longitudinal studies of schizophrenia outcomes from 11 low- and middle-inome countries

This resource includes 6 practical middle school lesson plans and online professional learning for teaching a growth mindset to improve resilience, achievement and motivation in school.

This course reviews current scientific knowledge and clinical approaches to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and examines its impact on development, functioning and health outcomes.