Tichaona Gumunyu
@tichaonagumunyu.bsky.social
Mental Health Research & Advocacy
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Hi all, I'm Tichaona Gumunyu, a #MentalHealth advocate with vast experience in research and implementation. I'm passionate about inclusive mental health. I'm excited to join the Bluesky community and connect with like-minded individuals. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and learning from yours.
You don't need a degree to promote good mental health. You need your voice. Check my LinkedIn post today.
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CHOOSE the Cause, Ignore the Noise! | Tichaona Gumunyu
CHOOSE the Cause, Ignore the Noise!
A few months ago, I had a conversation with a colleague from Nigeria 🇳🇬 who had been contemplating starting some mental health advocacy work in his own community.
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June 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
You don't need a degree to promote good mental health. You need your voice. Check my LinkedIn post today.
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Should men suffer in silence? How is society enabling or inhibiting help seeking behaviours among men today? Read my post on LinkedIn for more at:
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I'm not one to usually CRY, but the events of the past two weeks left me… | Tichaona Gumunyu | 19 comments
I'm not one to usually CRY, but the events of the past two weeks left me asking - Should Men Really Suffer in Silence?
So I attended a funeral of a relative where I witnessed a man in pain;
He ...
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June 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Should men suffer in silence? How is society enabling or inhibiting help seeking behaviours among men today? Read my post on LinkedIn for more at:
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She chose her story and went on to found her vision that will see Ghana's mental health fraternity being transformed. Read more in my today's post on LinkedIn
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#mentalhealth | Tichaona Gumunyu
She talked about HER STORY. We listened. Now she is building Ghana's powerful youth-led mental health foundation.
When Angel Okyere-Yeboah reached out to me in February this year, her message wa...
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May 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
She chose her story and went on to found her vision that will see Ghana's mental health fraternity being transformed. Read more in my today's post on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
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First Episode and Early Interventions in Psychosis. Gaps, Opportunities and What awe Can Do. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
#mentalhealth #psychosis #firstepisodepsychosis… | Tichaona Gumunyu
First-Episode Psychosis & Early Interventions: Gaps, Opportunities, and What We Can Do
Community-based mental health interventions are continuing to gain attention as the demand for culturally r...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
First Episode and Early Interventions in Psychosis. Gaps, Opportunities and What awe Can Do. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health Research, Advocacy & Implementation | 9+ Years of Work - in the Field. Happy to connect and share insights.
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health Research, Advocacy & Implementation | 9+ Years of Work - in the Field. Happy to connect and share insights.
Conversations change narratives. I'm happy to be one of those pushing the mental advocacy through meaningful conversations. Here is my recent post on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
#conversations #mentalhealth #conversations #resilience #youths | Tichaona Gumunyu
On Saturday, I had the privilege of joining a powerful Twitter Space conversation on mental health, titled "Breaking the Stigma: Changing the Conversation on Mental Health", organized by the...
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May 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Conversations change narratives. I'm happy to be one of those pushing the mental advocacy through meaningful conversations. Here is my recent post on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
For more than 9 years I have been involved in mental health research and implementation, I have been listening to STORIES that have shaped how I view the world. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Your STORY has Value, Your Story is Worthy, and Your Story has Impact. You… | Tichaona Gumunyu
Your STORY has Value, Your Story is Worthy, and Your Story has Impact. You don't need validation from anyone to tell it.
Before I started working in the mental health space I had a very negative...
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May 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
For more than 9 years I have been involved in mental health research and implementation, I have been listening to STORIES that have shaped how I view the world. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Your story is your most critical professional asset. Read more in my LinkedIn post today.
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#livedexperiences #mentalhealth | Tichaona Gumunyu
"Your mental health STORY isn't just personal. It's your most powerful professional asset."
When I read this statement from Dr Eric Arzubi, MD in his post titled "Mental heal...
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May 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Your story is your most critical professional asset. Read more in my LinkedIn post today.
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YOUR STORY is your most important professional asset. Tell it the way you want. I explore this on my last post on LinkedIn
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YOUR STORY is Genuine, Your Story is Powerful and Your Story is Golden… | Tichaona Gumunyu | 15 comments
YOUR STORY is Genuine, Your Story is Powerful and Your Story is Golden. Don't be Apologetic about Telling it!
So initially when I heard people talking about sharing their stories on LinkedIn, it...
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May 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
YOUR STORY is your most important professional asset. Tell it the way you want. I explore this on my last post on LinkedIn
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Exciting new research on the impact of our #HealinginHarmony #musictherapy program has just been published via @cambridgeup.bsky.social - take a look! www.cambridge.org/core/journal... w/ @worldvisioncan #globalmentalhealth #mentalhealthresearch
Impact of a music therapy program on mental health and school attendance among female adolescents in Kasai-Central province, Democratic Republic of Congo | Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health | Cam...
Impact of a music therapy program on mental health and school attendance among female adolescents in Kasai-Central province, Democratic Republic of Congo - Volume 12
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April 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Exciting new research on the impact of our #HealinginHarmony #musictherapy program has just been published via @cambridgeup.bsky.social - take a look! www.cambridge.org/core/journal... w/ @worldvisioncan #globalmentalhealth #mentalhealthresearch
You, too, can be a mental health change agent - your story can be a powerful tool. I explain this in my post on LinkedIn today www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
You don't need a mental health QUALIFICATION to be a mental health change… | Tichaona Gumunyu | 14 comments
You don't need a mental health QUALIFICATION to be a mental health change advocate. Here is why.
So you might be wondering;
How exactly can I contribute to the global movement to promote mental...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
You, too, can be a mental health change agent - your story can be a powerful tool. I explain this in my post on LinkedIn today www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Talk Therapy - the best way to talk people into recovery - what's missing? You can learn more from this LinkedIn post 👇
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Talk Therapy - { Talking People into Recovery } - What is Missing?
When… | Tichaona Gumunyu
Talk Therapy - { Talking People into Recovery } - What is Missing?
When I read this post (attached here) by Dr Eric Arzubi, MD today, it made me think about how oftentimes as Africans we tend to tak...
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April 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Talk Therapy - the best way to talk people into recovery - what's missing? You can learn more from this LinkedIn post 👇
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Wondering which Types of Mental Health Practitioners to go to? This list by Dr Erick Arzubi nails it. I shared this on my LinkedIn post last week.
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Types of Mental Health Professionals by Dr Eric Arzubi, MD | Tichaona Gumunyu | 31 comments
Are you one of the many people wondering; Which mental health professional does what?
Well, here is a simplified reference document listing different mental health professionals and what they do by D...
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April 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wondering which Types of Mental Health Practitioners to go to? This list by Dr Erick Arzubi nails it. I shared this on my LinkedIn post last week.
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When is the RIGHT TIME to GO and SEE a Mental Health Practitioner?
A friend asked me this and I didn't answer him correctly only to realise it later that I needed to go back and help him. You can check this more on my LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
A friend asked me this and I didn't answer him correctly only to realise it later that I needed to go back and help him. You can check this more on my LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
"When is the RIGHT TIME to GO and SEE a Mental Health… | Tichaona Gumunyu
"When is the RIGHT TIME to GO and SEE a Mental Health Practitioner?"
That was one of the questions I was asked after my post last week on Sunday where I shared a reference document on the ...
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April 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
When is the RIGHT TIME to GO and SEE a Mental Health Practitioner?
A friend asked me this and I didn't answer him correctly only to realise it later that I needed to go back and help him. You can check this more on my LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
A friend asked me this and I didn't answer him correctly only to realise it later that I needed to go back and help him. You can check this more on my LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Leadership and mental health. Read more on my LinkedIn post today.
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#empathy #mentalhealth #mentalhealth #keeptheconversationgoing | Tichaona Gumunyu
Walk in My Shoes: Hear My Cries!
We see them speaking with boldness in boardrooms.
We see them walking with confidence in office corridors.
And we see them working with passion on complex work ass...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Leadership and mental health. Read more on my LinkedIn post today.
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Malawi adds itself to the list of countries reforming mental health to meet international human rights standards. Read my LinkedIn article here.
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#keeptheconversationgoing #mentalhealthprogress #mentalhealthlegislation… | Tichaona Gumunyu
Another Mental Health Bill Passed in Malawi, Another Win for Mental Health in Africa
When I read that Malawi had added itself to the list of African countries that are making progress in reforming th...
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April 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Malawi adds itself to the list of countries reforming mental health to meet international human rights standards. Read my LinkedIn article here.
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STOP LABELLING people with #mentalhealthconditions. STOP the STIGMA. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Did you know that Labelling and Name Calling Kills Peope with Mental… | Tichaona Gumunyu
Did you know that Labelling and Name Calling Kills Peope with Mental Conditions?
Here is how this happens!
So one day I was watching a parliamentary session in one of the African countries wherein a...
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April 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
STOP LABELLING people with #mentalhealthconditions. STOP the STIGMA. www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
I'm here for Mental Health Advocacy
I'm here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health!
I have experience derived from 9 years in mental health research and implementation.
Lets #KeepTheConversationGoing
I'm here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health!
I have experience derived from 9 years in mental health research and implementation.
Lets #KeepTheConversationGoing
April 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I'm here for Mental Health Advocacy
I'm here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health!
I have experience derived from 9 years in mental health research and implementation.
Lets #KeepTheConversationGoing
I'm here to Amplify the Global Conversations on Mental Health!
I have experience derived from 9 years in mental health research and implementation.
Lets #KeepTheConversationGoing
Changing the mental health narrative centres around sustaining and amplifying the discourse around mental health - where we all put our hands on deck to keep the conversations going, to change perceptions and to get more people appreciate that mental health is health.
April 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Changing the mental health narrative centres around sustaining and amplifying the discourse around mental health - where we all put our hands on deck to keep the conversations going, to change perceptions and to get more people appreciate that mental health is health.
Find strength in your weaknesses. Read more on my LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
#mentalhealth #mindyourmind #beresilient #befree | Tichaona Gumunyu
Find STRENGTH in Your Weaknesses
Be That RESILIENT!
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 and Zambia 🇿🇲 share one of the world's widely recognized natural wonders that have…
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April 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Find strength in your weaknesses. Read more on my LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/tichao...
Self-doubt is the major reason why many people do not show up in life. What's your major reason for not pursuing your dream today?
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#mentalhealth #linkedinoptimization | Tichaona Gumunyu | 15 comments
I almost let self-doubt stop me from sharing my story
Then I found LinkedIn
In 2010, I found myself studying Psychology at the University of Zimbabwe.
It… | 15 comments on LinkedIn
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March 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Self-doubt is the major reason why many people do not show up in life. What's your major reason for not pursuing your dream today?
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We need more people talking about #mentalhealth,especially young people.
March 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
We need more people talking about #mentalhealth,especially young people.
Don't let other people destroy your confidence. You are the best version of yourself, and no one else will replace you. Your condition does not define you. #mentalhealth #resilience
March 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Don't let other people destroy your confidence. You are the best version of yourself, and no one else will replace you. Your condition does not define you. #mentalhealth #resilience
Always appreciate where you are coming from, the people that shaped your journey, the things that made you who you are today. Appreciating is another pill to heal your mind. #mentalhealth #resilience
March 23, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Always appreciate where you are coming from, the people that shaped your journey, the things that made you who you are today. Appreciating is another pill to heal your mind. #mentalhealth #resilience