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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

Hidden Pictures and the World Health Organization: A Journey to Uncover Global Stories of Mental Health

February 26, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

Here is a video we are all about right now at iFred. It’s a summary of the film Hidden Pictures by filmmaker and physician Delaney Ruston. Ruston’s work highlights both theContinue Reading

Filed Under: Everyday Heroes, Global Month of Hope, Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: #shineyourlight, Delaney Ruston, depression, eradicate stigma, global mental health, global mental health action plan, Hidden Pictures, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, suicide prevention, teach hope, world health organization

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

Kathryn’s Story: Tackling Depression with a Smart Treatment Plan

February 4, 2014 By Cassie Leave a Comment

As we hold onto our own islands of Hope in the face of depression, we are sure that the same treatment doesn’t work for everyone. Along with therapy and medication,Continue Reading

Filed Under: Depression, Hope Stories, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Suicide and Grief, Suicide Prevention, Tips and Tools Tagged With: depression, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, mental health, mental health treatement, suicide prevention, teach hope

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

Schools for Hope; New Campaign to Prevent Suicide in Youth

December 6, 2013 By Kathryn 1 Comment

Did you know 1 in 9 kids attempt suicide prior to graduating high school, and that 40% of those kids are in grade school? (Journal of Adolescent Health via Family Matters,Continue Reading

Filed Under: Brain Nutrition, Branding, Depression, Events, Field for Hope, Health, iFred, Inspiration, Mental Health, Schools for Hope, Suicide and Grief, Suicide Prevention, Sunflowers, Tips and Tools Tagged With: depression, fields for hope, hope, hope is teachable, hopelessness, iFred, plant hope, school for hope, schools for hope, shine the light, shine your light, suicide prevention, sunflowers for hope, teach hope, teen depression, teen suicide, youth suicide