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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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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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What a year it's been for Global Mental Health

A summary of Mental Health Innovation Network and Global Mental Health achievements in 2015
Author(s): 
Agnes Becker
Shamaila Usmani
Post date: 
4 Jan 2016
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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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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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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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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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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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Mental health stigma has no power in the face of love and compassion

Author(s): 
Nyeko Jolly John Paul
Post date: 
30 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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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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