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Image description: "What You Can Do During BIPOC Mental Health Month" text heading on an orange background with 4 suggestions: "Examine the current structures and ask questions. Consider the various barriers to accessing mental health care like cost and stigma and whether the current framework is the best approach to providing quality services and meeting the needs of communities." "Hold organizations and institutions accountable. Ensure that the systems you are a part of are actively assessing how they contribute to the problems that exist for BIPOC and QTBIPOC mental health and support solutions to ensure change." "Push for accessibility in traditional health care. Contact your local elected officials or use your channels like social media to talk about these issues. Call for expanded language services, culturally responsive provider training, expanded public education resources around health literacy, and more." "Give credit to originating communities of healing practices. Many BIPOC communities developed their resources and supports to address mental health needs. However, they do not always get credit for these practices if they become adopted by mainstream society." Image source: Mental Health America (MHA) #BIPOCMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealth #Diversity

Rates of mental health concerns among youth have increased over the past decade, especially with the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the US Surgeon General declared adolescent mental health a “significant public health challenge” that warrants immediate attention. Appropriately identifying youth struggling with mental health concerns, addressing the many barriers they face accessing care, and connecting them to resources and treatment at every level of care is more critical than ever. Through the 2023 Connection Session, Intersections: Supporting youth, their identities, and their mental health needs across disciplines, attendees will develop actionable strategies around being an “askable adult” as it relates to mental health, acquiring community-centered resources, and building cross-discipline collaboration. The in-person portion of the hybrid event will take place at Eastern Michigan University’s Student Center. There are a limited number of in-person registration spaces. Register now: https://bit.ly/AHIConnect.

Anxious Nation: Understanding the Anxiety and Mental Health Crisis at the National and State Level October 18, 2023, 8:30am - 12:00 pm On October 18th, the NH Association of Special Education Administrators, the NH Association of School Psychologists and the NH Association of School Principals are gathering critical partners from across the state to look deeply into the anxiety and mental health crisis in New Hampshire and Nationwide. This will be a convening of educators, mental health professionals, policymakers, advocacy groups, parents, and others to view the movie Anxious Nation and participate in a facilitated discussion on implications for NH, addressing the crisis, and critical next steps. This event is not just a viewing of Anxious Nation. There will be an opportunity to dig deeper into understanding the wave of anxiety and mental health challenges that have hit NH’s children, youth, and their families. Most importantly, the intent is to leave the screening with potential action steps and what we can do as collective stakeholders to address the challenge. For school administrators registering for this event, it is strongly suggested that they come with a team from their educational community and include a mental health professional. 

Following World Mental Health Day, it’s crucial to acknowledge that our kids are not okay. Not only here in the United States, but globally. Around the world, the number of young people struggling with mental health disorders is increasing, and the majority are not getting the help they need. 𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞. That’s why the Child Mind Institute marked World Mental Health Day this past Tuesday by convening a panel featuring members of our Youth Council in conversation with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. These remarkable young people and visionary leaders came together to discuss the mental health challenges facing kids today, the causes of this crisis, and strategies that everyone — from kids themselves to world leaders — can use to help.⁣ ⁣ “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢�� 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴. 𝘚𝘰, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘢.” – Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff You can view a full recording of their discussion in the link below. Conversations like these go a long way toward sharing crucial knowledge and eradicating stigma, and we hope you’ll take the time to watch. We’re grateful to Mr. Emhoff, Dr. Murthy, and Alexis and Wyatt from our Youth Council for their candor and leadership, and to the United Nations International School for hosting the event. And at this critical moment in the field of children’s mental health, thanks also go to all of you for joining us in our mission to transform the lives of children and families who are struggling.

An outstanding example of how Bupa and JAAQ. are changing the game. Bupa have just launched their young peoples mental health campaign. Myleene Klass has such an emotional story. Another one where you watch one question, and end up spending a lot longer than you'd thought you would watching every other answer she gives. Childrens mental health is a crisis like no other. Imagine knowing that most social media platforms, where children spend a huge proportion of their time doom scrolling for information, has content on mental health of which an estimated 84% is inaccurate, 12% dangerous. How do you support your kids in the most effective way? Together, we'll be launching a service for children in early 2025. And as a business, given this is the next generation of talent coming through, you can support your people by giving them this parental and young peoples support as part of the JAAQ at Work platform. A whole ecosystem of support not just for your employees, but for their friends, their family, and their children. Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gmJPmFVh

Youth engaged for #mentalhealth - A framework for youth participation under the WHO Pan-European Mental Health Coalition The framework was developed to answer a strong and consistent request from WHO pan-European Coalition members that young people be actively engaged in activities undertaken by World Health Organization which impact young people’s mental health and well-being across the European Region, whether it be policy or guidance development, research or programming. Young Coalition members initiated development of the framework to ensure that the active participation of young people was carried out in a way that was consistent, meaningful and, most importantly, underpinned by what young people want and need to feel safe and empowered to engage. Successful implementation of this framework requires action and commitment from everyone involved – the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Coalition members and young people themselves. Download the framework here: https://lnkd.in/dWT7mBY2 EFPSA (European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations)

The MOFG peer researchers are proud to announce that the discovery report is ready to read! 💡 The report explores 203 young people’s experiences of mental health services in Gwent, and highlights 7 key insights: 1️⃣ Staff need to be trustworthy, understanding and friendly whilst maintaining professionalism 2️⃣ Services need to be flexible and accessible to all 3️⃣ Young people lack knowledge about the mental health services available to them in Gwent 4️⃣ Young people need consistency, especially when transitioning within and between services 5️⃣ Negative experiences of services act as a barrier to young people seeking and accessing support 6️⃣ Fear of stigma impacts a young person’s willingness to reach out for support 7️⃣ Young people need to get the right support at the right time This work would not have been possible without the support from our project partners, Newport Mind, and without funding from the National Lottery Community Fund Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 If you work with young people, in mental health, or within Gwent, this is an absolute must-read! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6JexpMP

Take the 2023 National Workforce Survey for Child, Parent and Family Mental Health and help shape child mental health policy! Emerging Minds want to hear from anyone working in health, social or community services to better understand workforce needs and practice challenges. https://lnkd.in/g32DPf5k

Did you know that 1 in 6 adults in the US are living with an untreated mental illness? This startling statistic from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) clearly indicates we need innovative solutions to this crisis now more than ever. We know art is a proven path to mental health and well-being because we see the results daily in our community. Engaging in art activities can reduce the stress hormone, cortisol, by up to 75%! This has been shown in several studies to dramatically lower depression and anxiety scores.* With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we are kicking off PwA’s 2024 Art Transforms Spring Campaign to raise critical funds to keep our multi-faceted arts engagement programs free and accessible to the individuals and 65+ social service organizations we serve.  Throughout the month, we will share the many powerful ways trauma-informed creative engagement continues to serve as a remedy that uplifts our mental health and contributes to our collective well-being. Click below to support the campaign and stay tuned for inspiring research, stories, and ways to get involved! https://lnkd.in/gsiUgS67 *Source: “Visual arts, mental health and wellbeing: evidence review” - led by Dr. Alan Thompson, professor of neurorehabilitation at the UCL Institute of Neurology #artheals #communityarts #publichealth #arttransforms #artinmedicine #yourbrainonart #neuroaesthetics #artandmentalhealth

WSCF-Europe are in the process of researching the challenges young people face to their mental health. This research will be used to help youth workers and leaders across Europe develop strategies to improve mental wellbeing in their local areas. Are you able to contribute to our research? (18-30 year olds only) We have a survey which takes just 10 minutes! https://lnkd.in/ehsE9s-K If you have free time tomorrow evening, and feel you want to contribute on the topic "Mental Health and Identity," please register for our focus group https://lnkd.in/ePgp8RD4 We have a second focus group, "Mental Health in the Current World," on 29th May https://lnkd.in/e8vn23pu