World Federation for Mental Health

29/10/2025

🌍 Doors open tomorrow. Join global experts, leaders, and practitioners for high-impact dialogue, real-world solutions, and international collaboration that advances mental health worldwide.

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28/10/2025

Barcelos reaffirms its commitment to mental health, highlighting the joint efforts of institutions such as Casa de Saúde São João de Deus, Casa de Saúde de São José, Recovery, APAC, and APACI.

This video emphasizes the importance of collaboration and networking to promote effective, human-centered responses to the needs of people living with mental health challenges.

28/10/2025

🌍 Final call — 2 days to the World Congress on Mental Health 2025.
A high-level forum for actionable insights and international collaboration.
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27/10/2025

🌍 Diana Martins Correia at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese public health doctor Diana Martins Correia, Health Authority at Santa Maria Local Health Unit (Lisbon), will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

With a master’s in public health focused on mental health and migration, she has co-authored studies on compulsory admission under the Portuguese Mental Health Act and participated in the implementation of the WHO QualityRights project in Portugal.

Trained in mental health policies, services, and human rights, she works with a multidisciplinary team supporting people with mental disorders and their families.

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27/10/2025

26/10/2025

🌍 Manuela Castanheira at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese physician Manuela Castanheira, Family Medicine Specialist and Representative of the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine at the European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association, will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

She is also a Board Member of the Portuguese Association for Integrated Care, actively contributing to initiatives that promote collaborative, patient-centered approaches and strengthen mental health care integration within primary health services.

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26/10/2025

🌍 Sara Sousa at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese occupational therapist and lecturer Sara Sousa, member of the Regional Coordination for Mental Health in Northern Portugal, will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

With more than twenty years of experience in both clinical and academic settings, she focuses her research on mental health literacy and the stigma associated with mental illness. At the Congress, she will present the results of a study on well-being and job satisfaction among occupational therapists working in Portugal’s Community Mental Health Teams.

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26/10/2025

🌍 L. Patt Franciosi at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

American psychologist L. Patt Franciosi, Voting Member for North America and the Caribbean of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and former President of the National Mental Health Association (USA), will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025. Internationally recognised for more than three decades of leadership in mental health advocacy, policy development, and public education, she will discuss how collaborative action and prevention strategies can advance global awareness and equitable access to mental health care.

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25/10/2025

🌍 José Carlos Santos at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese mental health nurse and educator José Carlos Santos, Coordinator Professor at the Nursing School of Coimbra, will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

A specialist in mental health and psychiatric nursing, he is a member of the national working group for the Su***de Prevention Strategy and serves as National Coordinator of the “Mais Contigo” program, dedicated to promoting emotional well-being and su***de prevention among young people.

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25/10/2025

🌍 Joaquim Gago at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese psychiatrist Joaquim Gago, Consultant at the Psychiatric Department of Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental (Oeiras Community Mental Health Team) and Assistant Teacher of Psychiatry at NOVA Medical School, will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

Member of the Portuguese National Coordination for Mental Health Policies (CNPSM), EUCOMS, and several international associations, he plays a leading role in the development of community mental health teams and programs for people with severe mental illness in Portugal. He also serves as President of the Early Psychosis Portuguese Section of SPPSM.

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25/10/2025

🌍Juan Carlos Fantin at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Argentinian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Juan Carlos Fantin, Deputy Secretary-General of the Argentine Association of Mental Health (AASM) and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025. Internationally recognised for his distinguished career in clinical psychiatry, academic training, and mental health advocacy, he will reflect on the evolution of community-based mental health care and the importance of institutional collaboration in strengthening public mental health systems.

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24/10/2025

🌍 Miguel Xavier at the World Mental Health Congress 2025

Portuguese psychiatrist Miguel Xavier, Dean of NOVA Medical School and National Coordinator for Mental Health Policies (Ministry of Health, Portugal), will take part in the World Mental Health Congress 2025.

Full Professor of Psychiatry at NOVA Medical School, he is internationally recognized for his leadership in mental health reform, psychiatric education, and evidence-based policy development. His academic work includes more than 400 scientific presentations and 120 publications, contributing significantly to the advancement of public mental health in Portugal and Europe.

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