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Sparks of Care: Transforming Global Mental HealthAuthor: SHM Foundation
Can a single spark of care ignite change? Meet the incredible people spanning ten different countries who've come together virtually to share stories of radically transforming global mental health. Mental health is one of the most pressing issues of the modern world. The challenges in the field are aplenty, and it might often feel, that we're barely making progress. The heartening news is that there are a whole range of incredible people working in mental health at all levels of the system, across diverse thematic areas, to make an impact. Find out what has kept them motivated to continue caring for people. This podcast is brought to you by Ember, an initiative by the SHM Foundation that supports community-based mental health initiatives around the world so that they can grow and thrive. Learn more about our work at https://embermentalhealth.org/Trigger warning: We hope that listening to these stories is inspiring. Having said that, it's important to be aware that the journey of mental health challenges is also painful and can get triggering. This podcast has discussions of traumatic events, including depression, suicide, abuse and homophobia. It might be a lot to take in, so we urge you, to tread softly. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges: How do we value voices of experts by experience?
Friday, 18 November, 2022
Involving people who have direct experiences of mental health challenges is rare to find when creating effective policies & services in this sector. How can we truly value voices of experts by experience in our discussions of mental health? Hear directly from the experts themselves- Eleni Misganaw, founder of Ethiopia-based Mental Health Service Users Association (MHSUA) and Charlene Sunkel, founder of Global Mental Health Peer Network.Find out more about the incredible work of their organisations!MHSUA: https://mhsua.org/GMHPN: https://www.gmhpn.org/Ember Mental Health supports and funds excellent local initiatives in low-resource settings so that they can grow and thrive. Know more about our work: Website: https://www.embermentalhealth.org/Stay connected via:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ember-mental-healthTwitter: https://twitter.com/Ember_mhWe are an initiative of the SHM Foundation. Know more about us on Website: https://www.shmfoundation.org/
