Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality. At the same time, the connection between air pollution and mental health is a growing area of research and advocacy.

Here is what you “need to know” from the current evidence base.

Digital mental health includes mobile and web-based apps, digitally delivered interactions (via e.g., video calls, chats, artificial intelligence chatbots, virtual reality), and devices for assessing, predicting and monitoring health (e.g., wearables and smartwatches) for: information provision, screening and monitoring, intervention, and social support.

Here is what you “need to know” from the current evidence base.

There is no health without mental health, and the attendees at AIDS 2024 wholeheartedly agree! We joined forces with United for Global Mental Health, Elton John AIDS Foundation, and The Global Fund to host the first-ever Mental Health Networking Zone at the Global Village. Exceeding all expectations, we were delighted to meet with over 700 mental health advocates—a powerful demonstration of interest and solidarity for our cause.

This report covers basic concepts, such as universal health coverage, and emphasises how vital it is to incorporate mental health into the UHC framework. It explains the pivotal commitments made by governments at the recent UN high-level meeting on UHC in 2023, outlining a roadmap for meaningful action and progress.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience as Dumi Gatsha, Co-Chair of the Mental Health and UHC Working Group, shares their personal experience with depression, burnout, and an unexpected bipolar diagnosis. Dumi’s candid reflection takes us through the historic context of Botswana's new mental health bill, challenging colonial legacies and addressing evolving discussions around human rights and inclusivity.

The Global Mental Health Action Network has launched a set of guiding principles for people who work with, or engage with young people living with mental health conditions.

Written by Margianta Surahman Juhanda Dinata, Founder & Executive Director, Emancipate Indonesia on the impact being underpaid and overworked has on youth workers.

On Tuesday 28th March, the Global Mental Health Action Network brought together a panel of experts to explore how national mental health services can be transformed.

The panellists discussed the key achievements and successes of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Special Initiative for Mental Health (SIMH) and outlined some of the barriers to systems-level change that limited progress in the Special Initiative (SI) countries.

I hope this helps - a global mental health documentary

We believe this film can be a powerful resource to support the awareness and advocacy work of others. To this end, we are very keen to work with any organisations who share our purpose and can help shape the film, ensuring it supports mental health campaigners around the world.

Globally, nationally, and locally, there is a lack of mental health data. Access to good data is essential for global mental health advocacy, however issues with data collection and aggregation, access and visibility make this challenging.

Countdown for Global Mental Health 2030 is a partnership between Global Mental Health @Harvard, WHO, UNICEF, the Global Mental Health Peer Network and United for Global Mental Health.

Mental health has become a widely discussed issue in recent years but much remains to be done to ensure it is prioritised in the years ahead. On Tuesday 31st January, a panel of experts convened to share their perspectives on the actions that need to be taken to ensure mental health is made a priority in 2023.

GMHAN is creating a global network where every campaigner and professional working in mental health has somewhere to go to access the support they need to make the change they want to see. We are delighted to share our 2023 Action Plan with you all, which highlights our ambitions, targets and ways of working for the year ahead.

The UHC working group of the Global Mental Health Action Network have produced a brief detailing their 8 key asks on integrating mental health into UHC.

The theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 was ‘Make Mental Health and Well-being a Global Priority for All.’ To realise this aspiration, we first need to recognise children and young people are a unique group, with their own particular psychological make-up and mental health needs.

Against a decade-long pattern of deteriorating mental health conditions among youth, Covid 19 pandemic made the situation far more worse. As per the Youth-led Action Research on Covid-19 pandemic on Marginalised Youth study, youth were forced to face the fear of losing their loved ones, stress, and anxiety over their future uncertainty, financial hardships, lack of opportunities and social isolation made them more vulnerable.

In 2022, we saw the largest gathering of our network to date, with over 600 participants from 77 countries across six virtual sessions of the GMHAN Annual meeting. As we look ahead to the planning of our 2023 Annual Meeting, we have listened to your feedback through our annual survey and other forums/channels and realise there is a big demand for us to convene in person once again!

To help us plan we would love to ask you some questions and get a better understanding of where, when and IF we should host our annual meeting in person in 2023.

Maternal and perinatal mental health matters. In this #MHForAll webinar, we brought together a panel of experts to discuss the importance of integrating mental health support, specifically perinatal mental health (PMH) care, into existing maternal and child health services.

Maternal and perinatal mental health matters. In this #MHForAll webinar, we brought together a panel of experts to discuss the importance of integrating mental health support, specifically perinatal mental health (PMH) care, into existing maternal and child health services.

This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day was to make Mental Health & Wellbeing for all a Global Priority. Members of GMHAN around the world have raised our voices to demand both attention and action on mental health. Here are examples of what some of GMHAN’s 2200 members have done to celebrate World Mental Health Day 2022.