World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October, is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This year, the theme is suicide prevention. Every year close to 800 000 people

Sensitive reporting of Suicide in the media can Save Lives. Suicide is a complex topic to discuss but censorship and misinformation can be unhelpful. The Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP) in collaboration with the Commissioner of Mental Health and the (keep reading...)

Research carried out in the elderly in Malta shows that depression is a common ailment in this population. Screening and treatment is important in order to improve the Quality of Life. Read more about this in the Times of Malta (keep reading...)

The Maltese Association of Psychiatry (MAP) agrees that Mount Carmel Hospital is not fit for delivery of adequate Mental Health Care and has been unfit for this purpose for a long time. The MAP endorses the building of a new (keep reading...)

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.

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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