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Stigma and discrimination related to mental health conditions are widespread and harmful. Reducing stigma and discrimination can benefit families, societies and economies – it can save lives. On World Mental Health Day, the WHO launched a toolkit designed for anyone who wants to be involved in anti-stigma work, aiming to demystify the process of reducing stigma and discrimination. It aims to make it easier for individuals and organizations who have not yet undertaken evidence-based anti-stigma activities to begin that process in their context.

Honoured to be a part of the Rare Impact Fund's journey and to have been one of the Rare Impact Fund Benefits's supporters this year. Always inspired by your amazing work Rare team! ❤️ Raquel M. Elyse Cohen Natasha Baron Judith Martinez, MSc Rare Beauty

Happy International Day of Care and Support! ❤️🩹 It can be easy to forget that carers also need caring for, so this day is all about recognizing the incredible contributions of caregivers and the importance of support systems in our communities. It’s a time to reflect on the vital role that care plays in our lives and understand how we can better support those who give so much of themselves. This is a small snippet from our Insta live with the lovely Anna Kydd, Co-Founder and Director of Ember Mental Health, which explores the misconception of how we often see carers as superheroes and, therefore, less susceptible to downturns of their own wellbeing. However, carers too are real people with their own emotional and life challenges who also need to be supported in their wellbeing and cared for. Ember Mental Health is doing incredible work to address this misconception through their Ember Wellbeing Fund and caring for the carer. Find out more about their work at www.embermentalhealth.org Gaia Brignone

A big shoutout to the British Asian Trust for a successful launch of their new campaign, 'Milkar, Ao Baat Karein' (Come together to talk about mental health). This nationwide campaign, aims to raise awareness around and de-stigmatise mental health in Pakistan. Mental health remains a hugely stigmatised topic in Pakistan and so this is a huge achievement, which will have significant ripple effects throughout the country! 👏👏👏 Read more about the launch here: https://lnkd.in/ea4NTF-a Richard Hawkes

📣‼️Call for proposals! WAM Foundation has an open call for mental health initiatives that demonstrate potential for cost-effective scaling and impact, or research that helps build a robust evidence base for scaling existing or future interventions. Deadline to apply: November 22nd (more information in the link in the comments. WAM Foundation is dedicated to alleviating human suffering through cost-effective philanthropy. They aim to support organizations with a strong evidence base, or to fund research that builds this evidence for promising interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Their grants, typically range from $500,000 to $1.5 million, are sector-agnostic and vary in size based on project needs.

📣‼️The Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research In Action (CAMHRA) is offering 5 fully funded PhD scholarships for researchers looking to conduct anthropological research in the field of mental health. Deadline to apply is 14 February 2025 - please do share with anyone you know who would be interested. Link for more information in the comments. CAMHRA SOAS University of London Iona Gaskell

Philanthropy has a powerful role to play in meeting and catalysing the scale of investment that is needed for global mental health. Today, Prospira Global released the first annual Global Mental Health Financing Insights: 'The Power of Giving' report, which aims to highlight the critical role philanthropy is playing in this global issue, by increasing transparency and sharing expert insights in global mental health philanthropy. You can download the full report here --> https://lnkd.in/eQ29Cs56 Elisha London

We often talk about the importance of including and elevating youth voices when addressing problems that affect them. But knowing exactly how to do this can be difficult. Hopelab, Center for Digital Wellbeing and Character Lab have come together to create a new resource - Youth Voice Playbook - to offer practical tools and some food for thought when it comes to engaging youth voices. Check it out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkBDGac7

The Hopelab research team is providing $10,000 in financial support and access to our youth well-being dataset to early career researchers. Interested in creating more equitable and robust research on digital technologies and youth well-being? Learn more and apply by 10/28: https://lnkd.in/gmnFpBtJ #youthmentalhealth #digitalwellbeing

Great report by Fozia Irfan OBE calling on a new form of philanthropy: Transformative Philanthropy. "Transformative philanthropy is not merely a concept but it is a call to act differently. It places at its heart, principles of social justice but also includes a number of other dimensions necessary for social change. It is a concerted effort to recognise the failings of traditional philanthropy and build a new paradigm which reimagines the place we inhabit, the role we play and the values we embody. In this report, Fozia explains how philanthropy can and should transcend mere charity or goodwill and become a catalyst for social transformation, and provides guidance on how we can get there. Happy reading! https://lnkd.in/eDQKEb24