South African Federation for Mental Health

Founded in 1920, South African Federation for Mental Health is a non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa working on health, mental health, human rights +1 more.

The South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) is a national non-governmental federation based in Johannesburg, with 17 constituent Mental Health Societies across all nine provinces. It promotes community mental health care and deinstitutionalisation, raises awareness and reduces stigma through training and public education, and advocates for improved mental health resourcing and the human rights of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities. It also produces studies, policy briefs and guides and works with government and partners at national and international level. Founded in 1920 under an earlier name, it adopted its current name in 1990.