International Mental Health Conference

The 20^th Annual International Mental Health Conference 2021

The 20^th Annual International Mental Health Conference 2021
“New Normal Mental Health”

Responsible Organization

Srithanya Hospital collaborate with the Bureau of Mental Health Academic Affairs, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Background

Department of Mental Health has been organizing an Annual International Mental Health Conference session continuously. The past has been held 19 times until the year 2021 is the 20^th time. And the 7 years previous as follows.

The 13^th Annual International Mental Health Conference: The 13^th Annual International Mental Health Conference, the 11^th Annual Child Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference, and the 5^th Annual Mental Health Crisis Conference of 2014 on the topic “Rapid Social Change and Mental Health” during 4^th - 6^th August 2014 at Empress Convention Center, The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The 14^th Annual International Mental Health Conference: The The 14^th Annual International Mental Health Conference and 12^th Annual Child Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference of 2015 on the topic “Public Mental Health for Human Dignity” during 15^th - 17^th June, 2015 at Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
The 15^th Annual International Mental Health Conference: The 15^th Annual International Mental Health Conference and 13^th Annual Child Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference of 2016 on the topic “Mindfulness for Healthy Lives” during 8^th - 10^th June, 2016 at Centra Government Complex Hotel, Convention Centre Chaengwatthana, Bangkok, Thailand.
The 16^th Annual International Mental Health Conference: The 16^th Annual International Mental Health Conference and 14^th Annual Child Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference of 2017 on the topic “Depression: Let’s talk” during 2^nd – 4^th August, 2017 At Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
The 17^th Annual International Mental Health Conference: The 17^th Annual International Mental Health Conference and 15^th Annual Child Mental Health and Psychiatry Conference of 2018 on the topic “Mental Health in the workplace” during 1^st - 3^rd August, 2018 At Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
The 18^th Annual International Mental Health Conference of 2019: The 18^th Annual International Mental Health Conference of 2019 on the topic “Mental Health in a Changing World: The New Challenges” during 24^th - 26^th July, 2019 at Empress Convention Center, The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The 19^th Annual International Mental Health Conference of 2020: The 19^th Annual International Mental Health Conference of 2020 on the topic “Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic” during 6^th - 7^th August, 2020 via VDO Conference Live Streaming (Cisco WebEx Meeting) at Srithanya Hospital, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand.

The current situation, because of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID - 19) pandemic not only affected the illness and death of many COVID-19 patients. But it also has broader impacts, including economic, social, lifestyle, it is the existence of people who have to change not only in Thailand but linked to all regions around the world. Impacts whether physical, mental, economic, and social They occur at the individual, family, community and social levels. Adjustment of people, and society to live safely in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Throughout the years during the coronavirus pandemic amid changes that take place. The Department of Mental Health urged the public to take care of mental health, including medical staff and public health personnel. Promoting mental health, building up resilience, and preventing mental health problems caused by the effects of the pandemic. Especially problems of suicide, stress, burnout, and depression as well as developing tele-medicine systems. To provide the patient access to quick and easy treatment, reduce the risk of COVID - 19 infection, in addition to working with the Ministry of Public Health to integrate mental health work of all ages into a holistic health care system. In response to the policy driving commitment of the Ministry of Public Health in 2021, realized the importance of mental health work in all dimensions and set as the policy of the Ministry of Public Health which focuses on building a support system, performing mental health operations in the area, raising the level of mental health works to become one with health work, prepare people's knowledge of mental health to enter a new way of life, New Normal Mindset.

The Department of Mental Health realizes the importance of learning among experienced people. Various expertise both at home and abroad as well as collaboration between the Department of Mental Health and both domestic and international agencies/organizations. This will lead to the enhancement of human potential and the development of mental health to achieve the set goals. The Department of Mental Health will be organizing the 20th Annual International Mental Health Conference 2021 under the theme of "New Normal Mental Health" with the aim of allowing the meeting participants to gain knowledge with the current situation or New normal as well as trends in the future It will also strengthen our motivation for further mental health work.

Objective

1: Providing attendees to receive international mental health knowledge In a format consistent with the new normal.
2: Providing the experts Personnel and mental health networks both domestic and international cooperation powered mental health work both regional and macro.
3: Disseminate knowledge/innovation/ academic research in mental health promotion. Prevent mental health problems, therapy, and rehabilitation.
4: Build academic networks between departments both inside and outside the Department of Mental Health through international networks.

Date and Venue

7-9 July 2021 at The 9th Floor Meeting Room, 9-storey building, Srithanya hospital, Thailand And Virtual Conference via video live streaming (Cisco WebEx), TNN, Facebook and YouTube.

Registration

Application to attend the conference thought online registration via https://aimhc.dmh.go.th/2021/ free registration.

Expectation Result:

1: The participants will receive the knowledge of mental health that corresponds societies situation through a communication model in the online system according to the new normal.
2: Have academic cooperation and progress in mental health among experts, academics, and networks in Thailand and abroad.
3: Inspiring health workers to appropriately apply the knowledge for mental health and psychiatric.

Contract

Registration:: Office of Information Technology. Tel. +662-590-8124
Submissions:: Rossukon Chomchuen Tel. +66 81-4125500
International Affairs:: Rungthip Siricharoen Tel. +66 64-7161777 E-mail: dmh.imhc3@gmail.com
Scientific program:: Worawan Chutha Tel. +6691-7300469
Kamonluck Makkhlai Tel. +6663-2571431
Routine to Research (R2R):: Paknapin Kittilaksanon Tel. +66 95-3643403
Passana Ginadhivadhana Tel. +66 63-3694768
Overview of the operation of the International conference:: Rawipreya Punarong Tel.+6680-6063638, +6691-4042654, +66 86-7871531
Sorawan intasit Tel. +66 91-0741916
Sathida Rakkhamnuan Tel. +66 84-6545844