Centre for Global Mental Health Forum

forum attendees may be interested in the upcoming Turn the World Upside Down event: http://www.ttwud.org/mentalhealth #.UmlGtXCsiSo

Day 2: Saturday, 28 September

Day 1: Friday, September 27

Wonderful first day of the CGMH Forum. Stay tuned for photographs from the event.

Live tweeting Friday and Saturday from the Centre for Global Mental Health Forum

On Saturday afternoon we'll be hearing from the Carter Center about mental health in post-war Liberia. Get a preview with this video from Dr. Janice Cooper: http://www.cartercenter.org/news/multimedia/HealthPrograms/BuildingMentalHealthCareforLiberia.html

Never been to a Hackathon before? Read up on tips and tricks for a great Hackathon before the CGMH Forum Hack Day!

http://thenextweb.com/dd/2013/09/19/five-things-we-learned-about-organising-great-hackathons/

5 things every hackathon needs to be a success Over the past few years we've seen more and more hackathons being organised as these events become increasingly popular. Although the reference to hacking might sound negative, they're ...

What's new with mhGAP? Learn about pilots in Nigeria and Sri Lanka on Saturday the 28th.

http://www.who.int/mental_health/mhgap/en/

WHO | WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP): it aims at scaling up services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for countries especially with low- and middle-income.

We often hear about the cost-effectiveness of mental health services, but not all care can be done "on the cheap".

On September 27th, hear about the experiences of CBM International in supporting vulnerable users with complex needs.

http://www.cbm.org/CBM-and-Community-Mental-Health-250827.php

CBM and Community Mental Health | CBM International People with psychosocial disabilities may have limited access to services and may be excluded from full participation in community life, particularly in developing countries. CBM and partners take a community-based approach in tackling these issues.

The World Health Assembly finally passed a Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan last spring. Read about it here, from two of our opening speakers from WHO:

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61139-3/fulltext

Vikram Patel and Martin Prince will be kicking off the CGMH Forum first thing Friday morning with an opening plenary.

If you haven't heard Vikram speak before, be sure to check out his TED talk:

http://www.ted.com/talks/vikram_patel_mental_health_for_all_by_involving_all.html

Vikram Patel: Mental health for all by involving all | Video on TED.com Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach -- training memb...