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A look back at World Mental Health Day 2021
A greater range of groups across more countries than ever before took part including people with lived experience, civil society organisations, academics, governments and the private sector.
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Mental health in an unequal world: World Mental Health Day 2021
As people everywhere mark World Mental Health Day we will be calling for talk to turn to action.
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Thank you to the Hewlett Foundation
On behalf of United for Global Mental Health, I’m pleased to share the news that the Hewlett Foundation has donated $250,000 to our work.
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The French Ministerial Summit demands “Mind our rights now!”
Today we held a workshop on how to accelerate the momentum on mental health and psychosocial support.
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World Mental Health Day 2021: Accelerating momentum on mental health
With World Mental Health Day just around the corner (10th September 2021), it is set to be an impactful few weeks for the global mental health community.
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News, Publications, Suicide Decriminalisation
Decriminalising suicide: Saving lives, reducing stigma – our latest report
Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this week, we are pleased to launch our latest report - Decriminalising Suicide: Saving Lives, Reducing Stigma. Produced with the support of Thomson Reuters Foundation’s TrustLaw programme and an international law firm who led and conducted the research, it is designed as a tool for campaigners and advocates seeking to decriminalise suicide around the world.
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Reflecting on 2021: Highlights from our year so far
Reflecting on 2021: Highlights from our year so far
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Stepping up progress: Our three year strategy
ur vision is for a world where everyone, everywhere has someone to turn to when their mental health needs support. This is at the heart of our strategy, and is the motivation behind everything we do.
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Our new three-year strategy: Q&A with our CEO, Sarah Kline
Sarah is a co-founder of UnitedGMH and served as Deputy CEO for the first three years. She was appointed interim CEO in February 2021 and led the development of the new three year strategy for the next phase of UnitedGMH’s work. We are now delighted to share our strategy for 2021-2024.
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World leaders discuss mental health at the G7 Summit
A week ago, seven of the “world’s most influential and open societies and advanced economies” met at the Carbis Bay G7 Summit in the UK. Whilst mental health was not a main item on the agenda of the meeting of Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, UK, and the USA, plus the EU, it was included in talks regarding the world’s response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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