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MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Mental Disorders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mental Illness Awareness Week
1, record 1, English, Mental%20Illness%20Awareness%20Week
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MIAW 1, record 1, English, MIAW
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians to the reality of mental illness. The week was established in 1992 by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, and is now coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) in cooperation with all its member organizations and many other supporters across Canada. 1, record 1, English, - Mental%20Illness%20Awareness%20Week
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Troubles mentaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Semaine de sensibilisation aux maladies mentales
1, record 1, French, Semaine%20de%20sensibilisation%20aux%20maladies%20mentales
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SSMM 1, record 1, French, SSMM
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Semaine de sensibilisation aux maladies mentales (SSMM) est une campagne d’éducation publique annuelle pancanadienne qui a pour objectif d’ouvrir les yeux des Canadiens sur la réalité de la maladie mentale. Inaugurée en 1992 sous l'égide de l'Association des psychiatres du Canada, la semaine est désormais coordonnée par l'Alliance canadienne pour la maladie mentale et la santé mentale (ACMMSM) de concert avec ses organisations membres et de nombreux autres collaborateurs dans tout le Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Semaine%20de%20sensibilisation%20aux%20maladies%20mentales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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