On Tuesday 31st October, a panel of experts met to reflect on World Mental Health Day and discuss what we can do to make mental health a priority all year round.

On Tuesday 26th September, a panel of experts met to discuss the work being done around the world to commemorate World Mental Health Day (WMHD). Panellists discussed their new campaigns and initiatives and outlined how organisations and individuals can get involved both nationally and globally.

In our August #MHForAll webinar, a panel of experts explored the challenges as well as the potential solutions for preventing suicide and discussed recent legislative changes that offer hope in reducing stigma and increasing access to life-saving interventions.

In this webinar, our expert panellists explored the leadership strategies employed by youth-led organisations in Nigeria, Vietnam, the Caribbean, and Indonesia.

They discussed the intersectionality of mental health and the importance of amplifying youth voices in driving mental health change globally.

The Global Mental Health Action Network Annual Meeting 2023, bringing together delegates around the world to advance progress on mental health

This #MHForAll webinar shed light on the profound impact of environmental change on mental health.

With our panel of experts discussing the implications, region-specific challenges, assessment tools, and actionable priorities, the conversation aimed to create awareness and explore ways to address this pressing issue.

How have countries for WHOs Special Initiative for Mental Health been chosen?

There is no formula to selecting countries under the WHO’s Special Initiative for Mental Health. One non-negotiable requirement is a commitment from a country’s Ministry of Health to work with WHO for at least 5-years, towards transforming mental health systems and systems, to ultimately increase the availability of mental health services across the country (or identified geographical areas).

For more than six decades the Bernard van Leer Foundation have worked to improve opportunities for young children and the people who care for them. Three years ago, we chose to pay more attention to caregivers’ mental health, recognizing its crucial role in giving babies and toddlers a good start in life. These are some of our insights with examples of how we have endeavoured with our partners to put our growing knowledge of mental health into action for the early years.

Our network has always been about our members. People from different backgrounds, disciplines and lived experiences have been the inspiration for building a network that truly answers the complex needs of improving mental health worldwide.

COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health needs worldwide at an unprecedented scale, yet global mental health continues to attract limited political attention.