The Emerging Paradigm in Mental Health: Social Innovation Mapping

Sep 01, 2017

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Key Questions

  • Who is affected by mental illnesses and what are their causes?
  • How do we see people with mental health conditions?
  • How can all persons with mental illness have access to care and support to live to their full potential?
  • How can social entrepreneurs unlock access to care and support for all?

Improving the mental health of societies is a challenge and necessitates the involvement of several other fields such as public health, social and economic justice, and community development. Social entrepreneurs are bringing together these diverse fields to not merely offer new products and services that change parts of the mental health system; rather, they are transforming the deep seated beliefs on which the mental health system is founded on currently, and setting the foundation for a paradigm shift in the entire field.

How can all persons with mental illness have access to care and support to live to their full potential?

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Key TAKEAWAYS

  • The role of the state is paramount in ensuring mental health at scale.
  • People living with mental illness should be allowed to play an active role in decision making.
  • We need to create an environment to support the agency of persons with mental illness.
  • Connect peers, caregivers and experts to share information and act while nurturing.

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