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Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog of current prevention strategies

The Mental Elf

Xiaolin Guo, a MSc student in Global Mental Health at the University of Glasgow, and Nina Higson-Sweeney summarise a recent narrative review exploring the social determinants of mental health and associated prevention strategies.

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New OPM-MEG brain scanner installed at the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA)

Department of Psychiatry News

Manchester, July 2023 PERL at the BRC Open Day 2024 PERL at FloFest on 22 June 2024 Oxford Neuroscience Experience on 5 July 2024 Neurobiology and Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Psychopharmacology Taking Part Announcements Neurobiology of Ageing For Your Diary: Lifebrain Closing Conference - 29th June 2022 - Oxford, Blavatnik School of Governance (..)

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Oxford-developed support for child anxiety to be adapted for families in Chile

Department of Psychiatry News

Manchester, July 2023 PERL at the BRC Open Day 2024 PERL at FloFest on 22 June 2024 Oxford Neuroscience Experience on 5 July 2024 Neurobiology and Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Psychopharmacology Taking Part Announcements Neurobiology of Ageing For Your Diary: Lifebrain Closing Conference - 29th June 2022 - Oxford, Blavatnik School of Governance (..)

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Oxford strengthens global mindfulness research with £1 million gift

Department of Psychiatry News

Daria Bukhman is an educator, health coach and wellbeing expert. Through their foundation, Bukhman Philanthropies , they support initiatives that create lasting, positive impact, with a focus on neonatal and maternal support; mental health and the wellbeing of children and young adults; and literature.

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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. South African allocates only 5% of its annual health budget to mental health, placing it at the bottom of international benchmarks of government spend on psychological well-being.

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Part 4: Neurodiversity: New Paradigm, or Trojan Horse?

Mad in America

T his is the fourth and final part of our blog series on neurodiversity. Even more concerning is the potential for this trend to be exported to non-Western cultures, as has happened with the diagnostic model under the much-criticised Movement for Global Mental Health. The series is being archived here.

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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

Mad in America

During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. Here we highlight the top ten of Mad in Americas most-read blogs and personal stories of 2024. You can become a MIA Supporter for $5 per month or $20 annually.