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🗣 “Support for young people must be diverse and adaptable, acknowledging that mental health isn’t a linear progression but a spectrum requiring tailored interventions. Achieving this requires unified efforts across statutory and voluntary services, bolstered by increased recruitment and training of mental health professionals.” This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, hear from Brook’s Chief Executive, Helen Marshall, in Children & Young People Now's latest article about young people’s mental health and support.  https://lnkd.in/euPBnP4X 

July is #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth! NYU Silver students and faculty work year-round to address the challenges that racial and ethnic minority communities face in accessing quality mental health care. From extensive research on adolescent mental health among marginalized populations, to breaking down the barriers to access, learn more about the work that Silver scholars are doing to combat mental health inequities: https://lnkd.in/eH5-WwHt.

Celebrating BIPOC Mental Health Month...To promote and effectively address mental health for all, MHA uses a racial equity and intersectional lens to highlight, better understand, and effectively respond to the range of experiences held by individuals and families with diverse values, beliefs, and sexual orientations, in addition to backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, and language. IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY • A sense of belonging and inclusion in communities is vital for well-being and mental health. BIPOC individuals may frequently feel othered or as if they are tokenized in spaces in which their identities are not embraced or reflected. • Community safety is more than just physical. Psychological safety consists of inclusion and the safety to learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo. • Having a sense of community creates a sense of support and belonging, reducing feelings of isolation. • Community-led spaces are vital sources of belonging that promote overall mental health and wellness. This includes cultural hubs, which are areas of people with a specific cultural background who have come together to live, provide services, or connect with one another. • Individuals who have strong connections to their communities have better mental health outcomes, including lower rates of suicide, violence, and feelings of isolation. Check out our resources here:

Youth engaged for mental health - A framework for youth participation under the WHO Pan-European Mental Health Coalition The framework was developed to answer a strong and consistent request from WHO pan-European Coalition members that young people be actively engaged in activities undertaken by WHO which impact young people’s mental health and well-being across the European Region, whether it be policy or guidance development, research or programming. Young Coalition members initiated development of the framework to ensure that the active participation of young people was carried out in a way that was consistent, meaningful and, most importantly, underpinned by what young people want and need to feel safe and empowered to engage. Download the framework here: https://lnkd.in/dWT7mBY2 #youthparticipation #youthengagement #mentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #WHO Maja Drobnic Radobuljac Robert Vermeiren

Are you a mental health therapist or practitioner who works with parents, young people and families?  Learn how Compassion Focused Therapy can make a significant difference in how parents relate to themselves and to their children in our CFT and Parenting Webinar series delivered by Dr James Kirby. This series of 4 2-hour webinars will introduce you to:  ▶️What compassion is and why parenting matters  ▶️The theoretical and empirical links between compassion and parenting  ▶️Applying a compassion focused approach to parenting ▶️Research evaluations examining CFT and parenting  There will also be time for question and answer, experiential practices and role play exercise across the webinars. 📆 Wed 14, 21, 28 May & 4 June, 09.00 – 11.00 (UK GMT) 📍Online, via Zoom  ⬆️Intermediate 🗣️Dr James Kirby 💳 £129 Dr James Kirby is the Co-director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group at the University of Queensland. In 2022 he authored Choose Compassion, and in 2020 he co-edited Making an Impact on Mental Health.  James has broad research interests in compassion, but specifically examines factors that facilitate and inhibit compassionate behaviour. He also examines the clinical effectiveness of compassion focused interventions, evaluating how Compassion Focused Therapy helps with self-criticism and shame that underpin many depression and anxiety disorders.  BOOK:  https://lnkd.in/eRK8zEmr  #CompassionFocusedTherapy #CFT #Parenting #ParentingWebinar

When asked about the MOST important accelerants to global mental health service scale-up, I invariably reply: "Integrate, integrate, integrate." USAID's overall approach to Mental Health in foreign assistance embodies this posture, notably in the policy document "USAID Mental Health Position Paper." However, each sector offers challenges and opportunities for mental health integration that warrant a deeper dive. That's why I'm pleased to share the first of USAID's Mental Health Sector Briefs, Mental Health And Education, which presents the rationale plus key issues, and considerations for including mental health activities within educational systems. See: https://lnkd.in/gnXPvuYq

Better Together: Co-Creating the Future of Mental Health European Mental Health Week highlights importance of collective action European Mental Health Week (13-19 May) focused on co-creation as an important pillar of mental health action. Marking the occasion, the European Commission's education expert group on supportive learning environments published new guidelines for policymakers and schools to implement a whole-school approach to mental health.  Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides called for a tracking framework to monitor progress and delivery of initiatives under the Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health. EuroHealthNet set out its work on mental health and reiterated the importance of time-bound targets and budgets to spur effective action. 

Download the Report to Learn Why 99.6% of Referring Professionals Will Refer to Us AgainAlong with in-depth mental health outcomes, our just-released Science of Healing report explores the Newport experience, including: •  Satisfaction stats from referring professionals •  The percentages of patients and parents who would recommend Newport to others •  A look at our multidisciplinary model of care •  What treatment was like for our alumni, in their own words •  What our Alumni Program offers—including 17 different support groups

Raising awareness for mental health World #MentalHealth Day provides an important opportunity for all of us to discuss the crucial work being done and to highlight what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for everyone. At Epic Foundation , we are deeply committed to protecting mental health through our subportfolio’s focused initiatives: 🛡️ Prioritizing the resilience of children, youth, and their caregivers, ensuring they have the support they need to thrive. 🩺 Making mental health services readily accessible whenever and wherever necessary, so no one has to face mental health challenges alone. 🏫 Enhancing the capacity of communities, schools, and public health systems to provide robust mental health support. 📉 Actively working to decrease the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicide through targeted interventions and support systems. We partner with outstanding nonprofits to foster mental well-being and ensure that mental health care is accessible to all.