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Psychiatric Survivor Story: 40 Years Witnessing Mental Health User Dignity

Three major themes from David Oaks' experiences with mental health consumer/user leaders over the last 40 years
Author(s): 
David Oaks
Post date: 
29 Oct 2015
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Dignity in Mental Health

Jagannath Lamichhane, Principal Coordinator of the Movement for Global Mental Health, appreciates this year's WMHD theme and believes it to be a great advance in addressing stigma in mental health.
Author(s): 
Jagannath Lamichhane
Post date: 
27 Oct 2015
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Bridging the gap: Global Mental Health meets the Young Psychiatrists Network

Tessa Roberts, a global mental health researcher and a former MSc GMH student, recaps her experience at the 5th annual Young Psychiatrists Network meeting earlier this month.
Author(s): 
Tessa Roberts
Post date: 
26 Oct 2015
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Human rights of people with mental health problems: Reflections from field/film-work

Erminia Colucci reflects on her field- and film-work in Indonesia and the Philippines and asks why we (collectively) are turning a blind eye to the human rights violations taking place globally.
Author(s): 
Erminia Colucci
Post date: 
23 Oct 2015
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Focus on Disability: Reshape mental healthcare in crises

Author(s): 
Islay Mactaggart
Post date: 
20 Oct 2015
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Severe mental health problems in Rio de Janeiro slums: Rethinking mental health services

In line with this week's subtheme "Human rights and ethics" for our #WMHD2015 blog series, Karen Athie and Sandra Fortes share their experience of revisiting mental health services for severe mental health problems in Rio de Janeiro slums.
Author(s): 
Karen Athié
Sandra Fortes
Post date: 
20 Oct 2015
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The Heroes of the OSITA Project: How two victims of armed conflict became accomplished mental health counsellors

Dr James Shultz sheds light on the true “heroes” and “champions” of the OSITA project
Author(s): 
James Shultz
Post date: 
16 Oct 2015
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Support and promotion of mental health through peer support groups

Peer support groups are a viable option to foster recovery in a holistic way, but the success of these groups is dependent on a conducive social atmosphere for germination and growth, say Anil Vartak and Gurudatt Kundapurkar of the Schizophrenia Awareness association in Pune India
Author(s): 
Anil Vartak
Gurudatt Kundapurkar
Post date: 
15 Oct 2015
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If they're happy, do we know it?

Well-being for development. A certain level of touchy-feely-ness is almost inevitable around this topic, yet I do think that more research in this area is crucial if we are to work towards the creation more effective policies that respond to real needs of diverse populations.
Author(s): 
Sam Mardell
Post date: 
13 Oct 2015
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Use of peer support groups to promote good mental health

BasicNeeds Communication Officer, Natasha Abraham, draws on how BasicNeeds has incorporated peer support groups or self-help groups to contribute to recovery.
Post date: 
13 Oct 2015
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World Mental Health Day 2015: Dignity in Mental Health

A repost from the CBM blog, Coordinator Heather Pearson reflects on how CBM promotes the dignity of people with psychosocial disabilities.
Author(s): 
Heather Pearson
Post date: 
9 Oct 2015
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Waking Up to Injustice in Mental Health Care

Cerdic Hall reflects on the death of a Ugandan service user advocate and the challenges of service delivery in a low-resource setting.
Author(s): 
Cerdic Hall
Post date: 
8 Oct 2015
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Implementing community handicraft groups for women at primary care units

Dr Sandra Fortes discusses how best to implement women support groups within Brazil's health system, under the leadership and support of different professionals from the Family Health and the Matrix Support teams
Author(s): 
Sandra Fortes
Post date: 
7 Oct 2015
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Dignity in mental health care: The why, what and how to?

Author(s): 
Fahmy Hanna
Post date: 
6 Oct 2015
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#WMHD2015 Blog Series: What does "dignity in mental health" mean to you?

Author(s): 
Shamaila Usmani
Post date: 
1 Oct 2015
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How to close the mental health gap in low- and middle-income countries

With World Mental Health Day around the corner, Tricia Bolender, part of Institute for Healthcare Improvement advocates for closing the mental health treatment gap through the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach.
Author(s): 
Tricia Bolender
Post date: 
1 Oct 2015
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Strategies for reducing and treating maternal mental health disorders

Dr Simone Honikman talks about the key components of the Perinatal Mental Health Project and the key lessons learned from the PMHP clinical services programme
Author(s): 
Simone Honikman
Post date: 
28 Sep 2015
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Someone like us: involving peer workers in the treatment for maternal depression

Dr Daniela Fuhr provides an inside look on the Thinking Healthy Programme, a project using peer-led maternal psychosocial interventions in low-income settings
Author(s): 
Daniela Fuhr
Post date: 
23 Sep 2015
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Three approaches to improving maternal mental health from a low resource setting

Author(s): 
Shamsa Rizwan
Post date: 
18 Sep 2015
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Community-based interventions to reduce common perinatal mental health problems

Dr Jane Fisher argues that community based interventions provide promising guidance about ways in which the burden of perinatal mental health problems among women in resource-constrained settings can be addressed
Author(s): 
Jane Fisher
Post date: 
15 Sep 2015

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