Key insights, reflections, and official statements from leaders shaping the future of global mental health.
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2026, Dr. Mark van Ommeren, Head of the Mental Health Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO), shares a message regarding this year’s theme: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyaFwQTjl2U
Lived experience at the core We have come a long way in how we approach lived experience in mental health, and it is easy to forget how recent much of this progress actually is. Today, very few academics, funders or Ministries of Health would design a programme without at least some form of lived experience […]
Dear colleagues, friends, and members of the global mental health community, On the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2026, we extend our warmest greetings, on behalf of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), to people, organizations, professionals, advocates, families, and communities worldwide who are working to advance mental health and well-being. This year’s […]
