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In Spain, a movement is fighting the mental illness stigma

Sara Plaza Mar Sala Kike Castro

October 18, 2023 |

Sphera |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

The Mad Pride movement and groups like Orgullo Loco work to protect the rights of people seeking psychiatric care, as many report traumatic experiences with psychiatric hospitals like being forcibly checked in and given harmful treatments like electroshock therapy. The groups provide a sense of community, host events for members and organize demonstrations to rally support and advocate for policy change.

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Trauma to triumph: ASHA helping women overcome depression in India

Sanket Jain

October 09, 2023 |

Devex |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

To help provide rural access to mental health care in India, ASHAs (appointed female healthcare workers) work in their local communities to identify and support women in need. By providing free listening and support services in addition to their medical care, ASHAs have helped thousands of impoverished women recover from depression.

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How Colorado training programs aim to cut mental health care stigma among farmers and ranchers

Jenny McCoy

October 03, 2023 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

The Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program (CAAMHP) works to make mental health care more accessible by offering residents six free counseling sessions with licensed behavioral health professionals who have completed culturally relevant training in order to better connect with farmers and ranchers facing mental health issues. So far more than 30 clinicians have completed the training and there are about 15 therapists working with CAAMHP, helping to provide care and reduce stigma surrounding mental health in the farm and ranch industry.

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Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

Tamar Sarai

October 02, 2023 |

Prism |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Non-carceral emergency services offer an alternative option to calling the police for de-escalation and crisis resolution. These programs employ trained specialists, are consent-based, and can refer people to local services to help meet their needs or receive care.

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Urgent Mental Health Care

Zinta Aistars

September 19, 2023 |

Encore Magazine |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Behavioral Health Urgent Care and Access Center at Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK) works with local law enforcement to assist those experiencing mental health crises and divert them from having to visit emergency rooms or face incarceration. The ISK Center offers same-day treatment for substance abuse as well as mental health care. In the Center’s first month, they received 19,619 calls for service from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department, 2% of which were flagged as behavioral health calls.

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How Grassroots Sports Clubs are Tackling Mental Health

Jamie Millar

September 19, 2023 |

Men's Health |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: England, London

Minds United Football Club hosts weekly sessions for people to join together and play football, while also addressing their mental health and well-being. Minds United, and similar sports clubs, aim to create a “we-agency,” providing people with a sense of being part of something bigger than themselves that allows them to feel empowered and supported. Sports groups like Minds United foster community among people who may be experiencing loneliness or mental health issues and are in need of a healthy outlet, particularly for men who face significant mental health stigma.

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How Cambodian Americans Heal the Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma

Soreath Hok

September 15, 2023 |

KQED |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

The Fresno Center provides immigration services and culturally relevant mental health care to members of the Southeast Asian community. The Center provides therapy in native languages and works to destigmitize mental health in an effort to heal decades of generational trauma.

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Rural Colorado Communities are Starting to Embrace Co-Responder Programs

Daliah Singer

August 30, 2023 |

Collective Colorado |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

Co-responder programs are spreading across Colorado as a way to respond to behavioral health-related calls with the intention of helping people recover instead of sending them into the justice system. Co-responder teams are made up of crisis intervention-trained police officers and healthcare clinicians, and their responses typically do not end in arrest.

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The non-profit pushing back drug abuse in Nigeria

Arinze Chijioke

August 25, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The David Folaranmi Foundation works to fight drug abuse and help those suffering from addiction through rehabilitation and education efforts. The Foundation connects patients to local rehabilitation centers for free treatment and therapy services. The Foundation also works to empower individuals to gain practical skills to help them reenter society and the workforce. Since forming in 2017, the Foundation has successfully funded the rehabilitation of 66 individuals.

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TatoHub: Community spaces across Ukraine help families cope with the psychological challenges of war

Alice Smahina

August 23, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

Rubryka tells the story of a fishing club that turned into a non-governmental organization that helped Ukrainians evacuate from the Donetsk region, collects humanitarian aid, and now provides psychological and other support to displaced people in various communities of Ukraine.

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