Global Mental Health-Map 

Special News 2024-2022

--World Mental Health Day 10 October 2024
Theme--"It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace”  (more information in route)

--The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Transforming Mental Health Implementation Research (March 2024)

--Financing Mental Health: The Current Situation and Ways Forward (October 2023). United for GMH (20 pages)

--World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2023 (WHD)--To commemorate this special day we are featuring a foundational work by Raymond Saner, "Manifestation of Stress and Its Impact on the Humanitarian Work of the ICRC Delegate." Political Psychology, Vol. 11, No. 4, December 1990, pp. 757-765. Very relevant and worth reading! See the WHD website for more information including the short video overview and the section with stories from survivors marking the 20th anniversary of the attack on the UN in Baghdad.

--2023 Global Mental Health Conference: Research Without Borders--register online. October 30–November 1, 2023 Location: Hybrid--NIH Campus, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, Maryland USA and Virtual

--Mental Health in Complex Emergencies Course (30 August-15 December 2023). The course "is designed for professionals in mental health and social work, staff in humanitarian health and protection programs and volunteers who wish to learn how to establish, enhance, or integrate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) into humanitarian programmes...[It] course covers prevention, preparedness and response strategies that can be used with communities affected by diverse humanitarian emergencies, including conflict, post conflict, and disaster settings, and with refugees or internally displaced populations."

--Save the Date: World Mental Health Day (10 October 2023) "Mental health is a universal human right"

--16th Annul Psycholgy Day at the United Nations. "Psychological Contributions to Global Peace, Conflict Resolution and Equity." Thursday April 27, 2023-- 10 AM to 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Organized by the Psychology Coalition of NGOs having consultative status with the UN ECOSOC (PCUN)

--Internationalizing the Psychology Curriculum: How and Why? An excellent 75 minute webinar with several presenters, 21 April 2023, organized by APA Division 52 and PCUN. Recording HERE and power points HERE.

See also Anthony Marsella's foundational article on this topic (2001). 

--Integrating Mental Health into HIV and TB Programmes. "The new 5-year strategy from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria—The Global Fund Strategy (2023–2028)—includes mental health for the first time. This means the 2023-2025 allocation period is a critical moment to ensure Global Fund grants support context specific interventions for mental health."

--World Health Organization  Guidelines on Mental Health at Work along with the WHO-ILO Mental Health at Work: Policy Brief---published on 28 September 2022. "WHO’s first-ever global guidelines on mental health at work provide evidence-based recommendations to improve mental health at work by supporting those who live with, or without, a mental health condition to participate and thrive at work. With an estimated 60% of the world in work, these guidelines provide much needed recommendations for employers, workers and stakeholders responsible for the health, safety and well-being of working people." 

--​“Moving Human Rights to the Forefront of Psychology. Summary of the Final Report of the APA T​a​sk Force on Human Rights​" American Psychologist (May-June 2022). It is guided by the “Five Connections Framework to Psychology” and especially in view of  international human rights instruments. Here is a link to the Final Report itself.

--Climate Change and Mental Health webinar recording with summary notes and references (27 April 2022) United for Global Mental Health--"Mental Health for All" webinar series

Four "International Psychology" Events and Webinars

1. “Promoting International Psychology--The United Nations and Beyond.” 5 March 2022, 15:30-16:50 EST. This is a panel presentation with 13 colleagues and is part of the Eastern Psychological Association Conference in New York. It also includes a book-signing with editors of two volumes in a new international book series, Behavioral Science in the Global Arena, from the Psychology Coalition at the United Nations (PCUN). This is an in-person event and all are welcome. Organized by PCUN et al.

2. "Student Mental Health during Covid-19." 30 March 2022, 11:30 EST  (elementary school, high school, and university students--USA context primarily). Registration. Organized by PCUN et al.

3. "Responding to Gender-Based Violence--Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers." 7 April 2022, 17:00-18:15 EST. Registration. Organized by PCUN et al. 15th annual Psychology Day at the United Nations.
   
   4. “Building Hope--Psychological Contributions to a Roadmap for Climate Action.”  21 April 2022, 11:00--14:00 EST.  Registration. Organized by PCUN et al.
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--Harvard Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery Certificate. Program Harvard Medical School Intensive Online Training In Principles and Practices in Global Mental Health. April 25-May 6, 2022

--WHO QualityRights e-Training  --Launch 12 April 2022 launch event HERE

--Teaching International Psychology (addressing global concerns and excelling as leaders). APA Division 52--International Psychology. 18 Jan. 2022​. Recording available HERE. Featuring professors and graduates from the International Psychology Department at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

--Human Rights--Why They Matter for the Psychology Profession. International Council of Psychologists. Dr. Nora Sveaasa,  University of Oslo and Dr. Michael Wessells,  Columbia University. 27 Jan. 2022,  9:30 ET

Featured Highlights 2024-2022

--WHO Mental Health Newsletter (April 2024)
--United for GMH Newsletter (March 2024)

--The Effects of Stress on International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) Delegates. Raymond Saner, Lichia Saner Yiu with Nathan Eyasu, and Kagan Rowland (23 April 2024). Humanitarian Encyclopedia, Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies. See also Module One: Introduction to Stress, Resilience, and Self-Care. Kelly O’Donnell and Heidi  Pidkoke (2017). In Confronting Stress and Trauma: A Resource Kit for Personnel Dealing with Violent Conflicts and Natural Disasters; (pp. 25-63). University of Worcester in association with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research

--GMH--Global Mental Health: Working Across Sectors for People and Planet Wellbeing. Regent University, School of Psychology and Counseling,  GMH doctoral course (2 March 2024)

--Are You a "Non"? Respecting Colleagues-Balancing Influence. Global Integration Update (October 2023)

--Internationalization of Psychology: Indicators, Challenges, Benefits and Risks (opening editorial-overview) by Claudia Zuniga and Merry Bullock-- Trends in Psychology (September 2023) special issue on Internationalization in Psychology

--Grant Rich and Kelly O’Donnell (2023). Global Mental Health. In Oxford Bibliographies in Psychology. Ed. Dana S. Dunn. New York: Oxford University Press. Note--The pre-copyedited version of this article is on the GMH-Map website. "This module features resources representing key GMH developments and directions, organized into 11 sections. Due to GMH’s overlapping and broad range of topics, many more sections could also include: history, climate/environment, corruption, universal health coverage, multi-dimensional poverty, trauma, implementation science, social determinants of health, mental health and psychosocial support, substance use and addictions, national and regional overviews, etc. Note that many of these topics are addressed in the chapters of the edited books included in the References and Texts section."

--Mental Health Newsletter,  WHO (June 2023)

--Global Mental Health 1, School of Psychology and Counseling, Regent University (18 February 2023). Video of the first half of the class (50 minutes, password is: +$EH?B1z) moderated by Dr. Emily Hervey (course instructor) in which the three guest presenters share about their professional and faith-based backgrounds and perspectives on GMH: Dr. Julian Eaton (UK--04'30"-22'30"), Dr. Smyrna Khalaf (Lebanon--23'-30'), and Dr. Kelly O'Donnell (USA--30'45"-49'30).  Global MH-Psyc-MHPSS in the Missio Dei: Seven Foundations-Directions  (Kelly's powerpoint)

--O’Donnell, K., Lewis O’Donnell, M., Eaton, J., & Valle-Trabadelo, C. (February, 2023). Supporting our graduate training programs--Collaborating with our international colleagues: Special presentations on global mental health/global psychology (GMH-Psyc). International Psychology Bulletin 27(1). APA Division 52, International Psychology. 

--Top 20 Priortiy Questons for MHPSS Research in Huanitarian Settings (priorities for 2021-2030)
Phuong Tao Le and Wietse Tol (2023)

--Resisting Despair and Disillusion: Will It Get Worse Before It Gets Worse? Global Integration Update (January 2023)

--Going Global: How Psychologists Can Meet a World of Need (2023), edited by Craig Shealy, Merry Bullock, and Shagufa Kapadia, American Psychological Association; see the pdf of the TOC and Introduction

----IASC Handbook, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Coordination (December 2022)

--11 November 2022: Global Mental Health Care Course, Regent University:
1. The IASC MHPSS Reference Group: History and How It Works, Carmen Valle-Trabadelo; Links for  the video (17 minutes),  powerpoint,  reading list-resources
2. GMH Overview, Update, and Directions, Michele and Kelly O'Donnell;  Link for the powerpoint 

--18 October 2022: GMH Overview, Updates, and Directions: Sustainable Development-Survival-Destruction? Kelly O'Donnell, Fordham  University, Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology Seminar and Psychology Coalition at the UN Forum (powerpoint HERE; 22 minute video HERE)

--World Mental Health Day 10 October 2022--Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority. See the September Newsletter by GMH Action Network for a list of several GMH-related events and webinars happening around the time of WMHD-10 October Here are three examples:

--October 10 2022: The Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination in Mental Health Report. 

--October 10 2022: Generational Perspective Dialogue #GPD22, Awesome Mind Speaks

--October 13-14 2022: Global Mental Health Summit 2022  (the 4th, held this year in Rome)

Special issue of the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (August 2022) focusing on the last 50 years--articles available for free download. TOC HERE

Global Integrity Day, 9 June 2022--Integrity and Corruption in the Health Sector (The theme includes mental health.) "Moral health for a more whole world." Launched in 2020, Global Integrity Day is a positive day to reflect, teach, and collaborate on ways to integrate integrity in all we do throughout the entire year. It is a strategic day to promote a) cultivating lifestyles, cultures, and systems of integrity from the individual through the international levels; b) joining together to understand and address the causes and consequences of corruption in its many forms; and c) working towards just and equitable societies with wellbeing for all people and for the planet.

Behavioural Sciences for Better Health Initiative, WHO (May 2022). “This Report by the WHO Director-General “provides an overview and update on some of the work being performed by the organization in this area and outlines the way forward for WHO and Member States to create synergies and finding ways to better integrate behavioural sciences into their work.” See the designated website section  for more information, projects, and resources. Note  also the Behavioral Science Report (2021) by the UN Innovation Network.