Theresa, Rama and Peter Ventevogel agreeing that we need to mainstream #mentalhealth and train people working in frontline and community services in psychological first aid #COVID19MH

Thank you all for joining and thank you to our brilliant panel Peter Ventevogel UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Theresa Ombalo, Rama Shyam SNEHA MUMBAI, Lynne Myfanwy Jones OBE, make america poor again IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳. If you have questions for the panellists join the post-webinar discussion using #COVID19MH.

How has your workplace supported your #mentalhealth during #COVID19? Join us for the next webinar on workplace mental health w/ Emma Codd Deloitte @ThornicroftG King's College London Enoch Li Bearapy Niall Boyce @TheLancetPsych > bit.ly/31aGw34 MHPSS Network MH InnovationNetwork

"#MentalHealth must be an integral part of #UHC" - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus RT if you agree and sign up to the #COVID19MH webinar on integrating MH into health systems > bit.ly/2WbsGcC Amref Health Africa World Health Organization (WHO) MHA Ghana BasicNeeds-Ghana Peter Badimak YARO MHPSS Network MH InnovationNetwork @TheLancetPsych

Fahmy Hanna, World Health Organization (WHO) expert on MHPSS Network in today's seminar World Health Organization (WHO) for World Federation of Science Journalists: "We must invest and scale up #mentalhealth and psychosocial support massively in all sectors, and particularly in humanitarian emergencies". #timetoinvest United for Global Mental Health Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gabby Stern MH InnovationNetwork

Did you know being kind includes taking care of your own mental wellness? 🧠 💜 Join Born This Way Foundation and pledge to build a habit of kindness through #BeKind21 at bornthisway.foundation/bekind21

"Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health. This was true even before the pandemic. The pandemic is further complicating it." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Big Event for #WorldMentalHealthDay. #MoveForMentalHealth

Wonderful special issue of Forced Migration Review, on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support with a broad range of perspectives. Read it! UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Psychosocial Centre World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF MHPSS Network The MHPSS Collaborative IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 fmreview.org/issue66/conten…

Worldwide, people affected by emergencies have to deal with mental stress. Join us today at #HNPW to learn about the rapid deployment mechanism responding to short-term coordination needs for mental health and psychosocial support #MHPSS #HumanitarianWeek us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

At ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment the UN & partners discuss humanitarian assistance. MHPSS Side event: Listen to Voices from the Field - with staff working in Nigeria, Yemen, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Greece. 22 June, 10-11:30 AM GVA time UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UN Humanitarian unfpa.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

1/3 UNHCR new Global Public Health Strategy 2021-5 promotes the right to health for forcibly displaced people & emphasizes the importance of public health in refugee emergencies. Full section on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support @refugees MHPSS Network unhcr.org/612643544

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians opens the third Global Mental Health Summit, in Paris. She pleads for more attention to emotional stress and mental health conditions. #mindrightsnow

Director UNHCR Division of Resilience & Solutions Sajjad Malik advocates for stronger efforts to ensure that refugees, internally displaced and stateless people can access mental health and psychosocial support services. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency #WorldMentalHealthDay unhcr.org/news/press/202…

Mental health is just as important as physical health, especially for those who lived through war and fear of persecution.

New issue of Intervention, the Journal for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict-Affected Areas. It is a real treasure cove again, with practical experiences and food for thought. Read it! Intervention MHPSS Network interventionjournal.org/currentissue.a…

Mental health support should not be a luxury. It's a human right for everyone, everywhere, including for refugees.

The Member States in the Executive Committee of UNHCR just adopted a Conclusion on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, marking an important milestone in a journey to do justice to a topic that has too long been neglected. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency refworld.org/type,EXCONC,UN….

Dutch govt at UNHCR ExCom: "For the Netherlands full integration of MHPSS in humanitarian and refugee response is a key priority. MHPSS should be an integral part of the humanitarian and refugee response in crisis situations, just as much as shelter, water and food." UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

"We want to especially stress the important role of UNHCR as protection agency in ensuring MHPSS is integrated more systematically and consistently in all protection work and the work of the global protection cluster" Edo Driessen Netherlands Mission in Geneva at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency ExCom meeting.

Displacement can have deep impacts on mental health & psychosocial wellbeing. The Minimum Service Package mhpssmsp.org supports integration of MHPSS activities in all sectors to reduce suffering & improve psychosocial wellbeing of refugees. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency MHPSS Network #MSP