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Aardman animation shines light on mental health worldwide
The Academy Award®-winning studio has created a film to underline how mental ill health is a global issue, affecting everyone, everywhere.
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HIV & TB, News
Mental health in the spotlight at the Global Fund
Last week, on a crisp day in Geneva, representatives from the Global Fund board, UN agencies, civil society, governments and the private sector gathered for a session on ‘Better Mental Health for HIV and Tuberculosis’, held during the pre-day of the biannual Global Fund board meeting.
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News
DAVOS kicked off 2020 as the #timetoinvest in mental health
At last year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, leaders from business and politics agreed it was #TimeToAct on mental health.
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Education, Publications, Systems, UHC
New briefing paper: COVID-19 is a pivotal moment for global mental health
Studies are showing that COVID-19 is raising levels of stress and anxiety across societies, exacerbating existing mental health symptoms and triggering a relapse. Even for those not directly impacted by COVID-19, the effects of social isolation and economic fallout are being felt widely.
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Statement: Black Lives Matter
As an organisation we condemn racism of all kinds. Over the past few weeks, we have taken time to make a conscious effort to listen and to learn. For us, inaction on this issue is not an option.
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Education, Systems
It’s time to invest in mental health: the many links between COVID-19 and mental health
There has been growing media attention on the effects that COVID-19 and lockdowns around the world are having on people’s immediate mental health. And quite rightly so. The impact of the pandemic on mental health is complex, diverse and wide ranging, affecting all parts of societies and populations.
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WHO’s big event shows how mental health connects us all
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus remarked as he opened the first WHO Big Event for Mental Health on World Mental Health Day.
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News
95 UN Member States commit to action on mental health
At United for Global Mental Health we have been working hard to ensure that mental health is at the forefront of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World Economic Forum Article calling for action in 2019
Our former CEO and co-founder Elisha London has co-written an article on the World Economic Forum’s website together with Peter Varnum, the Forum’s Global Health and Healthcare Project Lead, which we’ve reproduced below.
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