Global Mental Health in the Era of Sustainable Development: Research and Policy Priorities
05/30/2019 bis 05/31/2019 in Pretoria (South Africa)
Mental health is described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a state of well-being in which the individual is aware of his or her own abilities, can tolerate normal stress levels, function productively in the place of work and is able to contribute to their community. Mental disorders comprise a wide range of mental and behavioural disorders such as depression, bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and dementia.
The Leopoldina and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) will organize the symposium “Global Mental Health in the Era of Sustainable Development: Research and Policy Priorities” from 30 to 31 May 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa, in order to discuss recent advances in mental health research. The participants will explore topics ranging from neuroscience and genetics to public mental health and epidemiology as well as intervention research.
The scientific coordinators of the symposium are Professor Frank Rösler ML, University of Hamburg, on the side of Leopoldina, and Professor Crick Lund, University of Cape Town, on the side of ASSAf. The event is open for everyone interested.