From Institution To Inclusion: The Importance Of Community-Based Mental Health Care
Psychosocial Disability Awareness Month (PDAM) is celebrated annually in July. For 2026, the SA Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) will…
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📢 It's July, and we are excited to kick off our annual Psychosocial Disability Awareness Month [PDAM] campaign!
Make sure to read our press release at the link below to find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved.
🔗https://www.safmh.org/its-the-hour-to-make-our-youth-empowered/
#YouthMentalHealth
South Africa spends only 5% of its health budget on mental health. This means 90% of people living with mental health conditions don’t receive the care that they need. Find out more from Prof Crick Lund (@KingsCollegeLon), Cassey Chambers (@TheSADAG) and Bharti Patel (@safmh) via…
Earlier this month, SAFMH Advocacy Lead, Shayni Geffen, represented the organisation at the UN multi-stakeholder hearing on t prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing in New York City. 💚
🔗 https://www.safmh.org/from-south-africa-to-the-un-speaking-up-for-mental-health/
#NCDs #MentalHealth
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