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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 20h

Cláudia Sartor, Deputy CEO, attended the 2nd South African Mental Health Conference in Johannesburg under the theme “From Evidence to Action.” She chaired a session on emerging issues in mental health, highlighting how social, cultural, gender, legal, and community factors shape wellbeing.

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 1d

Our Benchwarmers peer support unit prioritizes members' mental health. This Unit emphasizes solidarity, understanding, and walking alongside one another through the complexities of life.
#peersupport

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 2d

Co-creation is not an option; it’s a necessity. Evidence shows that integrating lived experience has a positive impact on outcomes. Evidence shows that integrating lived experience has a positive impact on outcomes.
#livedexperience #cocreation #evidencebased

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 3d

Employers who take suicide prevention seriously create environments where workers thrive, not just survive.
#suicideprevention #workplacewellbeing

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 6d

Protecting rights is not separate from prevention; it is prevention. A system that violates dignity cannot claim to save lives.

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 6d

Power of Peer Support - Part 1 recording

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The Power of Peer Support - Part 1

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 7d

Rights-based approaches prioritize informed consent, dignity, and participation in care. They ensure that people are not only treated but empowered.

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 8d

Lived experience drives innovation in peer-led crisis response, culturally rooted care, and rights-based advocacy.
#livedexperience #advocacy #innnovation

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 9d

Employers who take suicide prevention seriously create environments where workers thrive, not just survive. They cultivate workplaces rooted in empathy, inclusion, and early intervention.

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 10d

Prevention is not only about clinical support but also about creating environments where people feel valued, connected, and heard.

#suicideprevention #suicidewareness

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 13d

Healthy communities address social determinants like poverty, discrimination, and exclusion.

They ensure care for one another, make support accessible, and center lived experience in shaping the systems that serve them.

#socialdeterminants #healthycommunities #culturallyrelevantsupport

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 14d

The challenge is not the absence of guidance, but the lack of political will and accountability.

If governments follow these frameworks with urgency, millions could gain access to rights-based, community-driven mental health services.

#prioritizementalhealth #mentalhealthfinancing

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 15d

Ignoring gender in mental health costs lives.

Violence, inequities, and stigma intensify women’s struggles with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. It is time to demand gender responsive policies that guarantee safety, dignity, and access to care.

#WomensMentalHealth #EndGenderInequity

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 16d

Picture a mental health map that reveals who’s being reached, what’s effective, and where support is most needed.

Reliable data helps us direct resources, track impact, and close equity gaps, especially for those living with psychosis and beyond.

#MentalHealthSystems #MeasureWhatMatters

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for a powerful two-part webinar series on The Power of Peer Support!

#PeerSupport #LivedExperience #GMHPN_Speakout #FreeWebinar

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 17d

What if peer support was seen as a core workplace strategy, not an add-on?

Peer support reduces stigma, strengthens solidarity, and boosts performance. Embedding it creates cultures of care that lift entire teams.

#WorkplaceWellness #PeerSupport #MentalHealthAtWork

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 20d

We at aves Mental Health (Global Mental Health Peer Network) are proud to launch our Position Statement on Integrating Peer Support into Mental Health Reforms.

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#G20 #MentalHealth #PeerSupport #MentalHealthReform #WMHD2025 #GMHPN_Speakout #G20Summit

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7th Global Mental Health Summit @gmhsummit.bsky.social · 20d

31 days to go!🎉

The countdown has begun for the 7th Global Mental Health Summit in Cape Town, South Africa, which will bring together leaders with lived experience, researchers and advocates from around the world🌍✨

#GMHSummit2025 #LivedExperienceLeadership #MentalHealthEquity #CountdownToTheSummit

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 20d

Telehealth is a pillar of mental health care, and we measure its impact by care outcomes, not tech metrics.

It’s about secure, reliable systems that reach the underserved

communities.

What would make a digital mental health service feel trustworthy to you?

#MentalHealthCare #InclusiveInnovation

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 20d

World Mental Health Day 🌍

This year’s theme: “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.”

GMHPN stands with all affected by crises and calls for fair, compassionate mental health care for all. It’s not a luxury; it’s a lifeline.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #GMHPN_Speakout

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 21d

Communities can help close the mental health workforce gap by training peers, empowering non-clinical supporters, and valuing lived experience to deliver quality care.

What other roles can communities play in shaping the future of mental health care?

#MentalHealthWorkforce #ClosetheWorkforceGap

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 22d

Community-based programmes, peer support, and safe conversations about suicide reduce the risk of suicide
#suicideprevention #communitybasedinterventions

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 22d

When nations invest in mental health, communities thrive, workplaces flourish, and economies grow stronger.

Mental health funding cannot wait if we want strong economies.

Are governments underestimating the economic power of mental health investment?

#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthInvestment

Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 23d

Long-term institutionalization and involuntary admissions remain widespread worldwide. Community-based & community-led care is not just reform; it is a human right.

What is the single most urgent change needed to move from institutions to communities?

#MentalHealthReform #SystemChange

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Global Mental Health Peer Network @gmhpn.bsky.social · 24d

Digital technology offers ample opportunity to expand the reach and accessibility of lived/living experience practitioners
#digitalmentalhealth #bridgingthegap