World Mental Health Day 2024: Centering Youth Perspectives
As we mark World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2024, we’re reminded of young people’s crucial role in advancing youth mental health and shaping solutions globally. The focus on...
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5 Key Insights from the UNICEF & Karolinska Institutet Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference
In this guest blog, Puspita Alwi, Youth Advisor and Co-Founder & Executive Director at Sehat Jiwa, Indonesia, shares five key insights from the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference, hosted...
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The Lancet Webinar Recap and Guest Blog for United for Global Mental Health: “Why Local Insights are Vital for Funding Youth Mental Health Innovation”
On Monday, April 15, 2024, we teamed up with The Lancet Psychiatry, United for Global Mental Health and the Global Mental Health Action Network for a dynamic webinar on mental health Implementation Research! Being’s Youth Advisor,...
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One Year of Collaboration and Advocacy for Improved Youth Mental Health
In this guest blog, Aviwe Funani, Senior Policy Officer at United for Global Mental Health reflects on one year of collaboration and advocacy for improved youth mental health. Youth mental...
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Being at the World’s Largest Gathering for Adolescents
“We must center Youth leaders at the forefront of decision-making globally — the leadership of young people, especially those with lived experience of mental health challenges, is so important. In...
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World Mental Health Day 2023 Recap: Youth in Focus
World Mental Health Day was on Tuesday, October 10 of this week, marking the 75th anniversary of the World Federation for Mental Health. This year’s campaign recognized that mental health is...
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