Mental Health & COVID-19 webinar series: Mental Health and Education

Mental Health & COVID-19 webinar series: Mental Health and Education

User profile image Angela - EENet Yoda Master
Sep 28, 2020 @ 4:45 am

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Event type: Single day (a day or less)

In April 2020, The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health launched a webinar series designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it.

Since then, we have seen increased interest in global mental health more generally and so have expanded the topics covered by the webinars beyond just COVID-19. 

Questions can be submitted in advance by email. The sessions are recorded, and summary notes produced. Any questions please contact: webinars@unitedgmh.org.

This session will focus on education and mental health, exploring why education is such an important tool for supporting and improving a young person’s mental health. It will feature speakers from UNICEF, Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya and more.

The speakers for this session include: TBC

Register for this free session here: https://register.gotowebinar.c...t/799026500992947211

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Key messages from this week's speakers:

  • Ann Willhoite, UNICEF: My overall thought is calling for increased investment and creating multi-sectoral systems of education, doing that can strengthen resilience, reduce developmental and societal risk factors for children, adolescents and caregivers.
  • Paul St John Frisoli, LEGO Foundation: With the COVID-19 pandemic, we must continue supporting holistic skills development for children within education systems, with a specific focus on social and emotional skills.
  • Geoffrey Omega Khira, Basic Rights Basic Needs Kenya: We must support university students, especially those more marginalised with less access to technology and support. Our motto for this year is aligned with the theme for World Mental Health Day (WMHD) - investing in mental health must begin with you.

READ THE NOTES AND VIEW THE RECORDING

Oct 15, 2020 @ 5:08 am
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