Franco Rotelli (23 July 1942 – 16 March 2023)

(23 July 1942 – 16 March 2023) It is with the greatest sadness that we are announcing the death or our dear friend and President, Franco Rotelli. He was one of the architects of the Psychiatric Reform in Italy and one of the main collaborators of Franco Basaglia . From 1979 until 1995 Rotelli was … Read more

Platfform (Wales) calls for System change

  Platfform believe that the mental health system and wider health, social care and public sector systems need to be radically reformed. They are calling for an evolution in the way that mental health is understood and treated. They are part of a growing social movement seeking to redefine the way we understand and respond to … Read more

Hospital-based mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches (WHO)

The Hospital-based mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches technical package is part of the WHO Guidance and technical packages on community mental health services set of publications. It showcases a selection of innovative hospital-based mental health services that provide care in general hospital settings integrated within the general health system and with the … Read more

Whole Life-Whole System for People in Crisis

The Gwent Mental Health and Learning Disability Partnership Board                                       International Mental Health Collaborating Network Whole Life-Whole System for People in Crisis Acute and Crisis Development 1. Introduction The current service model for acute and crisis services … Read more

Big issues identified by Covid-199: Requiring Fundamental Change in Mental Health, A Local and Global Action Plan

with Dainius Puras, Roberto Mezzina, Ingrid Danials and John Jenkins Thursday 17th November 2022, 14.00 – 16.00 BST Book your place here The Coronavirus Pandemic is a time of difficulty but also an opportunity for human ingenuity, endeavour and learning. This Webinar will describe IMHCN’s Action Plan developed with international and national partners. The Action Plan … Read more

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