Webinar: Stories from the Front Line: Innovations in Mental Health Care During COVID-19

The Lancet Psychiatry, Mental Health Innovation Network, MHPSS.net and United for Global Mental Health have launched a series of weekly webinars 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.

The webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with. Participants are encouraged to join from around the world, including those with lived experience of mental health and of COVID-19. The format is short remarks by up to 4 panellists followed by a Q&A chaired by Niall Boyce, Editor of The Lancet Psychiatry.

Speakers for this session will include:

• Alal Single Dora, Country Director of Thrive Gulu
• Francisco J. Muñoz Martinez, Chile Family Therapy
• Paul Fearon, St. Patricks Mental Health Service
• Dr Wisam Aldhannoon Psychiatrist, IMC - Iraq
• Peter Ventevogel, UNHCR

To register for the free webinar, please follow this link, if you have any questions please email covid19seminars@unitedgmh.org">covid19seminars@unitedgmh.org.

Questions can be submitted in advance by email. The sessions are recorded, and summary notes produced. All previous recordings can be found here. Past webinars include:

• Mental Health & Human Rights in the time of COVID-19
• Mental Health & COVID-19: Children, Youth and Carers
• Mental Health & COVID-19 in Conflict Situations: Preparation, Implementation and Recovery. 
• Mental Health & COVID-19 People in Vulnerable Situations: protecting people in institutions, older people, and other groups.
• Mental Health & COVID-19 Beyond Face to Face: Digital and Other Ways to Provide Mental Health Service Delivery and Support. 
• Mental Health & COVID-19 Best Practice Public Health Information Campaigns: What Is Working and Why? 
• Mental Health & COVID-19 Funding: What Funding Is Available? How Do We Maximise Return on Investment Now And For The Future. 
• Mental Health & COVID-19 Research: What Research Do We Need Now? What Should We Measure for The Longer Term? 
• Mental Health & COVID-19, Supporting the Mental Health of Frontline Health Workers: What Are Organisations Doing Already? What More Needs to Be Done? 
• Mental Health & COVID-19 Latest Knowledge: What Do We Know? What Is The Mental Health impact Of Social Isolation And How To Address It? What is the Mental Health response to dramatic societal change?