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NAMI and AFSP Celebrate Launch of Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus

October 17, 2023 by Maribel

Dan Gillison and MH Caucus in front of Congress

NAMI and AFSP Celebrate Launch of Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus October 17, 2023 ARLINGTON, VA – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) welcome today’s creation of the bipartisan Mental Health Caucus in the U.S. Senate. Founded by Senators Alex Padilla (CA), Thom Tillis (NC), Joni …

WHO and OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights violations in mental health care

October 9, 2023 by Maribel

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly launching new guidance titled “Mental Health, Human Rights “man and legislation: guidelines and practices”, to support countries in reforming their legislation in order to end human rights violations and improve access …