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Perú: Realizando esfuerzos continuos para mejorar el acceso e incrementar los recursos en salud mental

Este breve perfil sobre el estado de la salud mental en el Perú ha sido realizado por Liliana Hidalgo, psicóloga clínica y estudiante de posgrado en Global Mental Health en la Universidad de Glasgow.
Author(s): 
Liliana Hidalgo
Post date: 
28 Jan 2019
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Why this is the year we must take action on mental health

Preventing poor mental health, especially in young people, should be just as important as treating it. This blog explores the importance of continuing to take action on mental health.
Author(s): 
Elisha London
Peter Varnum
Post date: 
4 Jan 2019
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Reflections on the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development

Dr. Anthony Maher is a Canadian resident physician based at the University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry. He holds a Master of Science in global governance and diplomacy from the University of Oxford. In this blog, he reflects on the recently launched report by the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development while critically considering the implications of the findings and ways forward for the field of global mental health.
Author(s): 
Anthony Maher
Post date: 
19 Dec 2018
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Year in Review; Global Mental Health in 2018

This end of year blog from the MHIN team highlights what a year it's been for the global mental health field in 2018 and for MHIN itself with many achievements, innovations and collaborations to be proud of as well as reaching 5,000 members on the Network.
Author(s): 
Onaiza Qureshi
Post date: 
13 Dec 2018
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The Tree that Jaya Grew: Using Tree of Life in the Himalayas

Nikita Simpson is a PhD candidate in Anthropology at the London School of Economics and in this blog, she describes her experience conducting ethnographic fieldwork on the Tree of Life therapy approach within a village in the rural Indian Himalayas.
Author(s): 
Nikita Simpson
Post date: 
7 Dec 2018
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Refugee mental health: exploring the impact of community-based psychosocial interventions

This blog has been cross-posted with kind permission from Evidence Aid in order to mark Humanitarian Evidence Week taking place from 19-25 November.
Author(s): 
Ross White
Post date: 
26 Nov 2018
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Lessons from OECD countries: mental health is critical for human capital development

This blog from Patricio Marquez at the World Bank Group discusses why mental health is critical for human capital development.
Author(s): 
Patricio Marquez
Post date: 
23 Nov 2018
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Preventing Suicide in the Arctic (RISING SUN)

In October, the RISING SUN Initiative published a landmark paper reporting their findings on prioritising outcomes for suicide prevention initiatives in the Arctic. This blog briefly discusses how these results were built into the RISING SUN Toolkit and the implications of their findings for the future of suicide prevention efforts in the Circumpolar North.
Author(s): 
Onaiza Qureshi
Post date: 
15 Nov 2018
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Fighting Mental Health Stigma in Chiapas

The "Perspectives of the Sierra" Photo project was implemented by Compañeros en Salud (Partners in Health) in Chiapas, Mexico with the aim of fighting stigma against mental illness. The photo project gave a voice to people with depression and anxiety by equipping them with cameras to record their experiences with their illnesses and seeking care and support.
Author(s): 
Georgina Miguel Esponda
Post date: 
25 Oct 2018
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War Child Youth Conference: Addressing Violence and Enhancing Well-being

In this blog, Eamonn Hanson from WarChild sheds light on the WarChild Youth Conference held this month in Uganda. The conference bought young people together from five African countries to share their stories and experiences through a series of arts and performance-based activities and highlighted the need for more youth involvement in programs addressing community well-being in conflict settings.
Author(s): 
MHIN Team
Post date: 
15 Oct 2018
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Call to Action this #WorldMentalHealthDay: Mental Health Integration in Humanitarian Settings

In this #WMHD blog Ashley Leichner, Senior Global Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer from International Medical Corps’ highlights the events taking place to mark this year’s World Mental Health Day and discusses how the MH Integration Toolkit serves an important role in strengthening integrated mental health solutions for improved access to mental health care in vulnerable settings.
Author(s): 
Ashley Leichner
Post date: 
9 Oct 2018
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MANI Virtual Conference 2018 - The Largest Virtual Mental Health Summit In Africa

Author(s): 
Victor Ugo
MHIN Africa
Asanda Mcoyana
Post date: 
9 Oct 2018
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MHIN Latin America and the Caribbean

In this blog, Matias Irarrazaval marks the launch of MHIN Latin America and the Caribbean and details the need for stronger networks within the region
Author(s): 
Matias Irarrazaval
Post date: 
8 Oct 2018
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Prevention and health promotion in mental health – Public Health England

Public Health England exists to protect and improve the nation’s health and well-being, and reduce health inequalities. It does this through advocacy, partnerships, world-class science, knowledge and intelligence, and the delivery of specialist public health services. In this blog, Ian Walker and Gregor Henderson introduce PHE’s approach and work in the prevention and promotion of mental health in England as well as opportunities for global partnership and collaboration.
Author(s): 
Ian Walker
Gregor Henderson
Post date: 
28 Sep 2018
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Maternal Depression and Stunted Children: An Avoidable Reality

Patricio V. Marquez is a Lead Public Health Specialist at The World Bank and in this blog he discusses the human, social and economic consequences of mental disorders and their global burden. The excerpt focuses on the unattended negative effects of maternal depression on long-term childhood development e.g. stunting. Patricio argues that enough evidence exists to promote the integration of mental health care into routine maternal health services in an attempt to develop a more comprehensive, cost-effective and multi-sectoral response to address these issues.
Author(s): 
Patricio Marquez
Post date: 
10 Sep 2018
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Suicide; devastating, common and preventable

In this blog for World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th of September, 2018, Julian Eaton, MHIN Strategic Advisor writes about the burden of suicide and how it is still a taboo subject in many parts of the world. His blog explores the risk factors associated with suicide attempts and discusses options that have been implemented to prevent suicide around the world.
Author(s): 
Julian Eaton
Post date: 
7 Sep 2018
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Dealing With Suicide Ideation - A personal story

After dealing with the loss of a loved one himself, mental health counsellor and advocate Olotu Oluwanisola shares his experience with depression and how one can avoid suicidal ideation.
Author(s): 
Oluwanisola Olotu
Post date: 
7 Sep 2018
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International Conference on Mental Wellness in Communities

Urvita Bhatia and Adrika Sengupta discuss the current state of mental health care in India as part of the upcoming Mental Wellness in Communities Conference in India taking place in September 2018.
Author(s): 
Urvita Bhatia
MHIN Team
Post date: 
31 Aug 2018
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“More Powerful Together” – Celebrating the launch of MHIN Africa's hub

Read our latest blog about our collaboration with MHIN Global and the development of MHIN Africa’s first online platform on the Network.
Author(s): 
MHIN Africa
Asanda Mcoyana
Post date: 
24 Aug 2018
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Mind and Heart: Addressing psychosocial needs for survivors of sexual violence in humanitarian settings

In this blog for World Humanitarian Day 2018, Judy Bass (JHU) and Debra Kaysen (UW) discuss the psychosocial needs for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian settings and introduce the Mind and Heart innovation.
Author(s): 
Judy Bass
Debra Kaysen
Post date: 
17 Aug 2018

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