■ Do you love doing crossword puzzles or playing sudoku because you think it keeps your mind sharp? Well, think again. “Most of those things... »
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■ If someone asks you who you are, how do you identify yourself? You may tell them your name, job, nationality, race or religion. You probably realize that this answer does not encompass who you truly are. As we classify ourselves in various categories, we establish divisions between ourselves and others. Often it requires a catalyzing event, such as a... »
Promoting Mental Health in the Context of Global Public Health
■ On July 6, 2009, the Korea Institute of Brain Science (KIBS) organized a side event at the Annual Ministerial Review meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in Geneva, Switzerland. The event was co-sponsored by the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the United Nations (CoNGO) and the UN-NGO-IRENE Association. __ Mental health is related to behavior,... »
Summaries of the UN Speakers on Mental Health
“A New Feature of ECOSOC” Nikhil Seth (Director of Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, DESA) There is linkage between everything in the UN Agenda and mental health. The issues addressed by the Millennium Development Goals are poverty, women’s rights, sustainable development, the environment, hunger, and public health, including maternity mortality, infant mortality, infectious diseases, malaria, and AIDS/HIV. Each of the goals... »
The Role of Brain Education in Global Mental Health
■ On Thursday, January 8, 2009, the International Brain Education Association (IBREA), the Korea Institute for Brain Science (KIBS), the NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) Section of the United Nations Department of Social Affairs, and the NGO Committee on Mental Health co-sponsored a seminar at the United Nations entitled, “The Role of Brain Education in Global Mental Health.” The seminar was in... »
Education and the UN Millennium Development Goals
■ In 1995, I was a young, dissatisfied corporate lawyer. I wanted to make a contribution to the world. I wanted to improve the lives of others. I wasn’t quite sure how to achieve that, but I knew it wasn’t going to be corporate law. So I quit. My career as a lawyer was a short one. Instead, I went... »
Worldwide Mental Health in Crisis
■ At some point in their lives, most people have either suffered from depression or seen someone close to them suffer. Because it is such a personal issue, most people think of depression on a personal level. It is important to realize that depression is actually a global problem. It is the leading cause of disability and the fourth largest contributor... »
The Path to a Peaceful World
■ In September 2000, 187 member states of the United Nations reaffirmed their commitment to eliminating poverty and creating sustainable development. At the United Nations Millennium Summit, 147 heads of state signed the Millennium Declaration, which set measurable goals and included a 15-year time frame to fulfill their commitment. According to the Millennium Development Goals Report released in 2008, some progress... »
Human Rights and Brain Education
■ The preamble to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights document has been recognized by historian Paul Kennedy for its “breathtaking vision, boldness, and expansiveness.” The Declaration acknowledges the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. In identifying the human... »