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The Lancet Commission on global mental health: 1 year on
It’s been one year since the worldwide launch of the Lancet Commission at the first-ever Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit. Below is a summary of the Commission’s activities and achievements from the past 12 months.
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Exploring support in humanitarian response and emergency situations
On 7th and 8th October, the Netherlands hosted the second annual Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. Following the UK’s hosted summit last year, this year’s theme focused on the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in humanitarian response and emergency situations.
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Mental health clearly a priority for the next generation, as leading issue of discussion at the 2018 Nexus Global Summit
On 27 July 2018 United for Global Mental Health (formerly “The Global Campaign for Mental Health”) worked with advocates from around the world to present a powerful prevention and panel discussion at the 2018 Nexus Global Summit, making the case that mental health is our generation’s greatest health challenge.
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The march of young mental health champions
We often talk about how the growing movement for mental health is being led by inspirational young people from around the world. This week, our own young champions have met the Sussexes, been chosen as a WEF Young Global Leader, and been featured on the BBC.
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Statement: mental health needs of those affected by conflict and emergencies
We warmly welcome the focus of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement on mental health at this year’s conference. Our research over the past year has shown that historically there has been a lack of political will and investment to prioritise mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and non-emergencies settings.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the friendship bench
Today (09/10/18) the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, and while there they sat on a recreation of the very first Friendship Bench from Zimbabwe – emphasizing how everyone everywhere should have someone to turn to.
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