Global Crisis, Local Solutions: How to Revolutionize Community-Based Mental Health Care |

Globally, the ripple effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing forced migration, and a rise in human rights violations have accelerated the mental health crisis. This crisis is only expected to worsen, and providing care to those affected will become even harder. The WHO projects a deficit of 10 million health care professionals worldwide by 2030. Luckily, many communities across the globe are stepping up to the plate to increase access to care; however, this is just one of the hurdles we face. Community stigma, economic mobility, and gender are all contributing factors that must be addressed through locally sustainable treatment options. From partnerships between community stakeholders and medical professionals, to unlikely community and school interventions, it will take all of us to find solutions that ultimately lead to a healthier global community.

PARTICIPANTS:
RODRIGO BARRAZA - Regional Co-Director of the Americas - Global Fund for Children
MAHMOUD KHEDR - Co-Founder and CEO, FloraMind
HAROLD KOPLEWICZ - Founding President and Medical Director - Child Mind Institute
RANDA LOUTFI - Director of Programs - SAMS Foundation
AIJA MAYROCK - Bestselling Author, Poet, and Writer -
MICHAEL REICHERT - Executive Director - Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives, University of Pennsylvania
MICHELLE TERRY - Chief Executive Officer - Movember