Mirja Koschorke,Nathalie Oexle,Uta Ouali,Anish V. Cherian,Vayankarappadam Deepika,Gurucharan Bhaskar Mendon,Dristy Gurung,Lucie Kondratova,Matyas Muller,Mariangela Lanfredi,Antonio Lasalvia,Andrea Bodrogi,Anna Nyulászi,Mario Tomasini,Rabih El Chammay,Racha Abi Hana,Yosra Zgueb,Fethi Nacef,Eva Heim,Anaïs Aeschlimann,Sally Souraya,Maria Milenova,Nadja van Ginneken,Graham Thornicroft,Brandon A. Kohrt
Stigma among healthcare providers is a barrier to the effective delivery of mental health services in primary care. Few studies have been conducted in primary care settings comparing the attitudes of healthcare providers and experiences of people with mental illness who are service users in those facilities. Such research is necessary across diverse global settings to characterize stigma and inform effective stigma reduction.
Qualitative research was conducted on mental illness stigma in primary care settings in one low-income country (Nepal), two lower-middle income countries (India...
Join us for the webinar entitled, "Substance Use Among Adolescents: Risk and Protective Factors", to be held on December 2, 2021 at 9:00 am Washington, DC time. The webinar is organized by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the African Union Commission and the Colombo Plan, with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcements Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State.
The New Hampshire Behavioral Health Summit is the exclusive statewide event in NH for behavioral healthcare providers and organizations, including mental health and substance use disorders.
We know that relationships impacted by addiction have divorce rates four times higher than average. Even after beginning recovery, relationships are still at risk. Trauma history is likely to...
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that addresses the increased impact of isolation and social distancing resulting from the pandemic on the quality of life of vulnerable populations in Latin America, including children...
This webinar looked at the reasons why the integration of AOD and mental health sectors has failed and outlines possible alternatives.
It almost goes without saying that addressing co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health issues is critical. But we have been attempting to bring these two areas together for more than 30 years without successful resolution. It is a challenge that has been well studied, and the problems are well understood, but very few programs translate to meaningful improvements in care.
In 2020, a report was developed for the National Mental Health...
These new resources for preventing substance-related harms among youth are now available for administrators, school board officials, teachers, guidance counsellors, healthcare professionals and community organizations that support youth.
The Blueprint combines evidence-based prevention and intervention approaches with the Comprehensive School Health framework, an internationally recognized approach to building...
Source: Suk R, Hong Y, Wasserman RM, et al. Analysis of Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis by US County-Level Income and Rural vs Urban Designation, 2000-2016. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(10):e2129913. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29913 Key Points Question Do US counties with differing levels of income...
The new report sheds more light on the risk and protective factors for suicide among Inuit across Northern Canada. As Inuit have some of the highest suicide rates in Canada...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 22 October 2021
Format
ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP Ukraine are pleased to present the Second Webinar in their Three-Part Series on 'Mental Health of Youth and Substance'. The Second Webinar will focus specifically on Mood Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”
World Mental Health Day, which is observed on the 10th of October each year, aims to increase awareness of mental health challenges and bring people from around the world together in support of improving mental wellbeing.
The theme of this year's World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental...
ISSUP Ukraine are pleased to present the First Webinar in their Three-Part Series on 'Mental Health of Youth and Substance'. The First Webinar will centre specifically on Self-Harm and Suicide in Young.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 9 September 2021
ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP and NRC are partnering to host a global in person and online event from 11th – 16th May 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We welcome abstract submissions for sub-plenary and poster presentations at the event. DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Source: Onyeka, I. N., O’Reilly, D., & Maguire, A. (2021). The association between self-reported mental health, medication record and suicide risk: A population wide study. SSM-Population Health, 13, 100749. Highlights •Mental ill health is associated with an increased risk of suicide, but measuring...
Chandler, A., & Taylor, A. (2021). Alcohol and self-harm: A qualitative study.
Executive Summary
This qualitative study was commissioned by Alcohol Change UK in Wales to explore how and why alcohol and self-harm are related, and how alcohol, self-harm, and related services, are experienced and understood. Eleven people who had experience with self-harm and alcohol use were recruited through mental health support organisations across England and Wales. Interviews invited participants to ‘tell their stories’ about self-harm, alcohol use, the relationship between the two practices, and their experiences with services in relation to these.
En este encuentro se establecerán los lineamientos operativos que permitirán a cada región sanitaria del país hacer las adaptaciones necesarias para proteger la salud mental en situaciones de crisis. Gran parte de esos lineamientos proceden de la Guía práctica de salud mental en situaciones de...
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar presenting a general initial framework and evidence on the characterization and approach to problematic substance use in the population of women deprived of liberty.
