USAID’s Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) held a four-part webinar series on Re-envisioning Global Mental Health. Through the RTAC project, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a series of evidence briefs on key topics in global mental health topics to more broadly inform standalone and integrated programming. 

Each webinar focused on a crucial area of discussion, centered on research commissioned by USAID, and speakers provided remarks and participated in a panel discussion. Speakers included mental health experts, researchers, people with lived experiences, & representatives from organizations working in global mental health.   

Materials from each webinar are listed below.

Webinar Materials

Thursday, October 26 | 9-10am EST

Session 1: Transforming Enabling Environments for Improved Mental Health

• Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination Evidence Brief
• Proposed Theory of change for Global Mental Health Evidence Brief

Thursday, November 2 | 9-10am EST

Session 2: Transforming How We Work Together and Who We Work With

• Terms and Approaches to Address Mental Health
• Mental Health Treatment Approaches in the Global South
• Mental Health Research in Humanitarian and Development Settings

Thursday, November 9 | 9-10am EST

Session 3: Transforming How We Think About Mental Health

• Conceptualization of Mental Health
• Mental Health Terminology
• Contextualization of Mental Health Interventions in Global Mental Health
• Trauma-informed Approaches in Global Mental Health

Thursday, November 16 | 9-10am EST 

Session 4: Human Rights, Ethics, and Do No Harm: Transforming How We Work 

• Ethical Principles in Global Mental Health
• Ethical Principles Across Professions