Sparks of Care: Transforming Global Mental Health

Can a single spark of care ignite change? Meet the incredible people spanning ten different countries who've come together virtually to share stories of radically transforming global mental health. Mental health is one of the most pressing issues of the modern world. The challenges in the field are aplenty, and it might often feel, that we're barely making progress. The heartening news is that there are a whole range of incredible people working in mental health at all levels of the system, across diverse thematic areas, to make an impact. Find out what has kept them motivated to continue caring for people. This podcast is brought to you by Ember, an initiative by the SHM Foundation that supports community-based mental health initiatives around the world so that they can grow and thrive. Learn more about our work at https://embermentalhealth.org/Trigger warning: We hope that listening to these stories is inspiring. Having said that, it's important to be aware that the journey of mental health challenges is also painful and can get triggering. This podcast has discussions of traumatic events, including depression, suicide, abuse and homophobia. It might be a lot to take in, so we urge you, to tread softly.

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Sparks of Care: Transforming Global Mental Health

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August 10, 2021 • SHM Foundation • Season 1 • Episode 2

How does home feel? A space of comfort, where you can grab books to read, laze on the couch, have conversations over coffee, right? Now imagine being able to access mental health support in such a relaxing space instead of a clinic or hospital! That's Child, Adolescents and Family Services (CAFS), Sri Lanka, providing psychosocial services to families and young people in a non-clinical setting where they feel at home. Listen to the team share their journey so far, and the little moments that make working in the field of mental health challenging, yet so worth it! Connect with them at: https://www.instagram.com/cafs_srilanka

Ember Mental Health supports and funds excellent local initiatives in low-resource settings so that they can grow and thrive. Know more about our work:
Website: https://www.embermentalhealth.org/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ember-mental-health
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ember_mh

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