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Promoting Mental Health Literacy Improves Adolescents’ Mental Health

May 28, 2019

The MAP in collaboration with the Institute of Education invited Prof. Stanley Kutcher to train educators in Mental Health Literacy and promote his Mental Health & High School Curriculum Guide in Malta. Keep reading for more information.

Equal Opportunities for ADHD Patients

May 1, 2019April 28, 2019

MAP questions availability and quality of ADHD medication options in Malta, we want our patients to be given equal opportunities for access to all ADHD medication Including those listed by NICE as being first choice for children and adults.

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MAP Statement: Violence in MCH

April 30, 2019April 10, 2019

It is undeniable that overcrowding and stressful environments are linked to violence. This is especially true in psychiatric wards providing care to a heterogenous patient group including acutely unwell patients, patients detoxing from drugs of abuse and patients who are (keep reading...)

The MAP Opposes Legalisation of Cannabis for non-Medical Use

May 1, 2019March 8, 2019

In view of the published evidence to date that relates cannabis use on adverse mental health outcomes, MAP does not support the legalisation of non medical cannabis use in Malta.

Notwithstanding, MAP does continue to support the decriminalisation of cannabis (keep reading...)

Position Paper on the Challenges of Recreational Cannabis: MAP & OASI

June 4, 2019March 8, 2019

Press Release – MAP & OASI – Drugs Download

Position Paper on Conversion Therapy

April 30, 2019February 23, 2019

The MAP notes the recent debate on homosexuality and especially the statement reported in the media that homosexuality could be a psychological disorder. The MAP would like to publicly and clearly state that this is not the view of the (keep reading...)