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.
Dedicated to research, practice, and advocacy that prioritizes mental health for all persons and communities worldwide
Research Projects
19 research projects & collaborations in 19 different countries.
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AOC on trauma she experienced at Capitol riots
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feared GOP lawmakers would lead rioters to her: ‘I thought I was going to die’
Well-Being & Training Resources and Lived Experiences of COVID-19
To help manage feelings of stress, anxiety, and loneliness during these extraordinary times, the CGMH has curated a list of both wellness resources and the lived experiences of covid-19.
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News
'Hurt people raising hurt people:' A mental health crisis grows in NM amid a dire lack of services
"'The amount of trauma we’re seeing is much higher than what we’d seen historically,' said provider Amanda Davison, who reports a 500 percent rise in patient demand, from 3,000 sessions in 2019 to 21,000 in 2021."
Depression is likely not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, study says
“Many people take antidepressants because they have been led to believe their depression has a biochemical cause, but this new research suggests this belief is not grounded in evidence.”
Mental health care should change as consequence of COVID-19