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Thursday, September 19, 2013

Mental Health related links:

Organizations:
 http://www.who.int/mental_health/en/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs220/en/

the Mental Health Council of Australia
the Mental Health Council of Australia
the Mental Health Council of Australia
the Mental Health Council of Australia
The Mental Health Council of Australia
The UK Mental Health Foundation :http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/world-mental-health-day/
Mental Health begins with ME : http://1010.org.au/  
World Federation for Mental Health : http://www.wfmh.com/
The World Mental Health Survey Initiative :http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/wmh/

Research papers:
The Medical History of British India 
History of Mental Health Services in India
History of psychiatry in India
A mental health training program for community health workers in India: impact on knowledge and attitudes
Health literacy among Indian adults seeking dental care
A tale of two health literacies: public health and clinical approaches to health literacy