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There is a strong need to transform the Movement for Global Mental Health into an inclusive movement

March 11, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

-Jagannath Lamichhane Although some claim that The Movement for Global Mental Health (MGMH) is, essentially, the brainchild of the Western medical framework, a closer look at the work being doneContinue Reading

Filed Under: iFred, Mental Health, Movement for Global Mental Health Tagged With: depression, global mental health, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, inclusive global movement for mental health, Leadership in Mental Health, suicide prevention, teach hope, the EMPOWER project, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

In order to address the suffering of those with mental health problems, there needs to be a radical shift in the understanding of mental illness

February 13, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

-Jagannath Lamichanne I have always believed that the challenge of dealing with mental health problems is their invisibility. Anyone who suffers from mental illness repeatedly questions: Does it exist? DoContinue Reading

Filed Under: Education, iFred, Jagannath Lamichhane, Mental Health, Movement for Global Mental Health, Tips and Tools Tagged With: depression, Global Mental Health News, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, Jagannath Lamichanne, mental health, suicide prevention, teach hope, world health organization, World Health Organization report Mental Health and Development

Seeds for Hope

February 3, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

I still remember the first day I met Kathryn Goetze, founder of the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred). It was in Greece on the 2nd ofContinue Reading

Filed Under: Depression, iFred, Inspiration, Jagannath Lamichhane, Movement for Global Mental Health, Sunflowers Tagged With: 21st century–depression, biology of the brain, create hope, depression, depression is treatable, end stigma, Field for Hope campaign, global mental health, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, Jagannath Lamichhane, mental health, mental health news, suicide prevention, sunflower, teach hope

Global Mental Health Summit

August 20, 2009 By ifredorg Leave a Comment

I am thrilled to be speaking this year at the Global Mental Health Summit in Athens, Greece on September 2nd. It is being put on by the Global Mental HealthContinue Reading

Filed Under: Depression, Events, Health, Hope, iFred, Mental Health, Movement for Global Mental Health, Suicide and Grief, Suicide Prevention, Teens, Uncategorized, Youth Tagged With: Athens, Global Mental Health Movement, Global Mental Health Summit, Greece, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, suicide prevention, teach hope