Transforming lives of people experiencing mental health problems in the world’s poorest communities.
Cambridge, England
Joined September 2010
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BasicNeeds retweeted
Congratulations to our esteemed partners @BasicNeedsKenya & appreciate excellent coordination from @KilifiCountyKE to plan for a future supportive of #InclusiveCommunities through mental health commitments.
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BasicNeeds retweeted
Register for the launch of the World Mental Health report: Transforming mental health for all
📅Date: Friday 17th June 2022
⏲️Time: 14:00-15:30 pm (CEST)
🚩Info: mhinnovation.net/resources/w…
#WorldMentalHealthReport
BasicNeeds retweeted
20 yrs ago today (12th April 2002) BasicNeeds Trust formally began operations in 🇬🇭 implementing 'New Initiatives in Mental Health and Development' from whence emerged @BasicNeedsGh. It's been a journey of immense success! I am proud to have been a part of it for 18 yrs now!
BasicNeeds retweeted
Did you know?
• Psychosis frequently has its onset in a person’s teens or early 20's
• There are disproportionately high rates of psychosis among people who are homeless in African settings
• The incarceration of people with psychosis is a common & pressing human rights issue
ALT People in Malawi having a conversation about mental illness. One man's t-shirt reads "Mental illness, everyone's business, stop the stigma"
BasicNeeds retweeted
Check out this brilliant new podcast from @Ember_mh! The first episode features @PDOkenya's @Mwenja - we're proud to have worked alongside Ember & @VitolFoundation to support amazing community #MentalHealth initiatives like this one 🙌 @CBM_Global @SHMFoundation @MHInnovation
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BasicNeeds retweeted
Community Mental Health Forums are key for facilitating community engagement and collaboration, enabling conversations about common mental health issues. Find out more in this @CBM_Global #GoodPracticeGuide cbmuk.org.uk/wp-content/uplo…
BasicNeeds retweeted
For over 15 years, CBM has been working to improve the lives of people with #mentalhealth conditions in the worlds' poorest places – working in partnership with communities, health authorities and people with lived experience.
BasicNeeds retweeted
#MentalHealth conditions, NTDs & disability are interconnected:
➡️People with NTDs are at higher risk for mental health conditions
➡️People with mental health conditions are at higher risk of an NTD
Find out more in @CBM_Global's #GoodPracticeGuide @ bit.ly/2TFLjrC
BasicNeeds retweeted
In our #mentalhealth system strengthening activities...
🔑Key principle = service users should have a choice about the care they receive
👉 Our role is to facilitate better options for them
Learn more about @CBM_Global's #GoodPracticeGuide @ bit.ly/3cO5A4W
BasicNeeds retweeted
Mental health system strengthening must include:
✅inclusion in community life
✅livelihoods
✅education
✅political voice
More info #MentalHealthSystemStrengthening: bit.ly/3cO5A4W @CBM_Global
BasicNeeds retweeted
(2/2) You can access all of our mental health #GoodPracticeGuides here: cbm-global.org/news/mental-h……
@jibabdulmalik @Laura_Deano @Michi_Nombrado @UnitedGMH @Irish_Aid @FCDOInclusive @dfat @MichelleFunk3 @R_njenga
Watch our short animation on #NTDs & #MentalHealth below…
BasicNeeds retweeted
(1/2) Today we officially launched two more of our #GoodPracticeGuides on Mental Health System Strengthening and Mental Health & NTDs.
#InclusiveCommunities #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth
@CBM_Global @julian_eaton @cbm_ireland @CBMuk @cbmnz @CBMAustralia @CbmSchweiz
BasicNeeds retweeted
80% of people with mental illness live in developing countries, where most have little or no access to treatment or support and many face extreme poverty, stigma, discrimination and abuse.
Find out what CBM is doing to change this @ cbmuk.org.uk/what-we-do/ment… #MentalHealthAwareness
ALT Close-up of a man called Mphatso who has received mental health support through CBM's partner in Malawi.
BasicNeeds retweeted
This interactive app will provide #mentalhealth first aid for students and will help provide insights into prevalence of disorders in the university population. @BasicNeedsKenya @KenyattaUni @ChukaUni @nouscims @Ember_mh #BasicNeedsArif_bot
BasicNeeds retweeted
We're excited that @BasicNeedsKenya has launched a #mentalhealth chatbot, as part of our project supporting students at @KenyattaUni @ChukaUni with or at risk of mental illness. @nouscims @Ember_mh #BasicNeedsArif_bot
BasicNeeds retweeted
When PEERS offer each other SUPPORT, feelings of isolation & rejection can be replaced with hope, a sense of agency & belief in personal control.
For you, why is #PeerSupport important in #MentalHealth? Let us know! Download @CBM_Global #GoodPracticeGuide bit.ly/3iHcZXr
BasicNeeds retweeted
Be a part of a better world where people with #MentalHealth conditions and/or psychosocial disabilities have meaningful participation in society, good quality of life, & dignified quality of care.
cbmuk.org.uk/news/community-… @CBM_Global
@julian_eaton @BenJackAdams #GoodPracticeGuide
BasicNeeds retweeted
These include:
• Peer-Support
• Community Mental Health Forums
• Stigma and Awareness Raising
• Mental Health System Strengthening
• Neglected Tropical Diseases & Mental Wellbeing
#GoodPracticeGuide #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth
@CBM_Global @julian_eaton @BenJackAdams
BasicNeeds retweeted
Today, @CBM_Global & our partners are launching five “Good Practice Guides” to share substantial lessons from over 20 years of our global work on #MentalHealth.
cbmuk.org.uk/news/community-… #NoHealthWithoutMentalHealth #InclusiveCommunities
@julian_eaton @BenJackAdams @Michi_Nombrado
ALT Esterei and her family sat in a line - she's a member of CBM's partner Mental Health Users and Carers Association (MEHUCA) local committee, in Malawi.
BasicNeeds retweeted
NEW #mentalhealth paper from @julian_eaton & co-authors recommends that strengthening the voice of people with psychosocial disabilities & their representative organisations is the most important step to improving the quality of #CRPD reporting cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-cont… @hhrjournal
Special Edition @hhrjournal on Public and #MentalHealth and #HumanRights has paper by @julian_eaton & colleagues on #CRPD accountability and psychosocial disability @CBM_Global @CBMAustralia @MigayoHR @uspkenya #GMHPN_speakout @Sightsavers_Pol @ICED_LSHTM cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-cont…