International Mental Health Congress 18 – 19 July 2017: A Report

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] International Mental Health Congress                   18 & 19 July 2017 | All Nations Centre, Cardiff          .      We had two inspiring days togerther at our International Mental Health Congress. Partnering with the IMHCN we designed an agenda that explored the ‘whole person, whole life, whole systems’ approach to … Read more

Living with Voices: Presentation by Hywel Davies to the International Mental Health Congress 18th & 19th July 2017, All Nations Centre, Cardiff

Croeso. Welcome. Prynhawn da. Good afternoon Could I ask the meeting to be upstanding to observe one minute’s silence on behalf of all the people in the world diagnosed by psychiatry with schizophrenia who have committed suicide in the past hundred and ten years or so. It’s nice to see you. To see you nice. … Read more

International Mental Health Congress Presentations

International Mental Health Congress | 18 & 19 July 2017 | All Nations Centre, Cardiff Electronic copies of presenting materials PDF copies of the presenting slides below. Day 1 Aidan Fowler:  Drivers for change Roberto Mezzina: Italian experiences of a ‘Whole life-Whole system’ approach Julie Denley: Whole person, whole life Tom Alexander & Maggie Nicols: Whole system … Read more

International Mental Health Congress, Cardiff, Wales, 18 – 19 July

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] International Mental Health Congress                   18 & 19 July 2017 | All Nations Centre, Cardiff          .      Join us for two inspiring days at our International Mental Health Congress. Partnering with the IMHCN we have designed an agenda which explores the ‘whole person, whole life, whole systems’ approach … Read more

Action Learning Sets in Serbia

The 2016 Action Learning Set Programme in Serbia was a collaboration between The International Aid Network (IAN), Serbia and The International Mental Health Collaborating Network. You can read more about it here.

2nd York Whole Person, Whole Life, Whole System, Mental Health Symposium in York, England

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust/International Mental Health Collaborating Network (IMHCN) Whole Person, Whole Life – Whole System Mental Health Symposium – A Time for Change Since the first symposium was held in April 2016 there has been considerable progress towards developing a shared vision for Mental Health in York & the region. This … Read more

IMHCN Newsletter March 2016

You can read the latest edition of our newsletter  here. Information in the newsletter includes; Launch of the International Psychiatric Hospital in Transition Alliance A report on the International School, Trieste, Italy “A Community without seclusion” The International School was held on the 16th to the 18th December 2015 in Trieste. Twinning Convention between Abertawe … Read more

IMHCN is now a registered charity

IMHCN has been granted charitable status under UK law by the Charities Commission. The benefits for our organisation and the people we work with are many. We are now recognised formally for the work we do across the world. Our objectives are as follows: “The charity’s objects are, for the public benefit, to assist in the … Read more

Integrated Community Care for the Needs of Vulnerable People with Severe Mental Disorders in India

The INCENSE program was conceived as a systemic response to the challenges involved in addressing the many unmet needs of highly vulnerable people with severe mental disorders (SMDs) like Schizophrenia living within mental hospitals, in their homes and without shelter on the streets. The aim of the INCENSE program was to build on exis?ng systems of care and gradually develop … Read more

A community without seclusion: Presentations from the International School in Trieste, December 2015

Pdf versions of over 50 presentations by speakers at the International School: A community without seclusion – the challenge of the open door, open discourse, open access in mental health care and services through practices of freedom held in Trieste, Italy in December 2015 available here. The meeting was aimed at exchanging experiences and practices through a reciprocal … Read more

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