OUR VISION IS…
“To be a dynamic movement, which serves as an effective resource to
empower people to attain optimal mental wellbeing and quality of life in a just society”
SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION FOR MENTAL
HEALTH (SAFMH)

The SA Federation for Mental Health is a registered national, not for profit, non-governmental organisation (000-238 NPO), constituted by 17 Mental Health Societies and 107 member organisations, all actively involved in the field of intellectual and psychosocial disability and mental wellbeing. The organisation was established in 1920 with the aim to coordinate, monitor and promote services for persons with intellectual and psychosocial disability, as well as promoting good mental health and wellbeing amongst the South African public.
OUR MISSION
We actively work with the community to achieve the highest possible level of mental health for all by:
Enabling people to participate in identifying community mental health needs and responding appropriately
Developing equal, caring services for people having difficulty coping with everyday life, and those with intellectual and / or psychosocial disability
Creating public awareness of mental health issues
Striving for the recognition and protection of the rights of individuals with intellectual and / or psychosocial disability
We aspire to contribute to a just and fair society.

OUR KEY FOCUS AREAS

Capacity Building

Social Integration

Human Rights

Mental health Awareness

Research

Corporate Wellness

Advocacy