What is Global Mental Health?

Global Mental Health (GMH) is a field of research, practice, and advocacy that prioritizes mental health for all persons and communities worldwide. As with physical health, mental health concerns all humans, whether as a temporary, mild condition or more persistent and serious condition affecting individuals and families. And, as declared by the World Health Organization, there can be “no health without mental health.” Practitioners of GMH work to counteract social stigma and discrimination that is commonly associated with such conditions. Learn more.

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The Interview Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out

"We live at a time when everything is available at every moment."

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In the LA Fires and NC Floods, ‘CPR for mental health’ treats unseen wounds

"Survivors of the floods of Hurricane Helene and the wildfires of Los Angeles have something in common: help from frontline workers trained in something called Psychological First Aid."

Read at NPR

1 in 7 Children and teens impacted by mental health conditions

"Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released on Wednesday. "

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U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence

CDC reports that teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk

See The CDC Newsroom report for more information

Global Climate Change and Mental Health

Learn more about the impacts of climate change on mental health

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