Topic: Lived Experience
Making Lived Experience the Norm in Mental Health Research
Lived experience in mental health research — involving people who have firsthand experience of mental health challenges — is becoming essential, and initiatives like Wellcome’s Lived Experience Innovation Fund are helping make it standard practice worldwide.
Lived Experience Leadership in Digital Mental Health: Insights from the Dutch Mental Health Leaders
The Dutch delegation is setting a global standard in digital mental health by placing lived experience leadership at the center of design, development, and implementation of innovative, recovery-focused solutions.
Breaking Stigma Online and Offline: How Lived Experience is Shaping the Future of Mental Health
Fueled by his personal experiences with loss and mental illness, Jon Salmon, a mental health advocate, highlights how digital tools and creative storytelling can combat stigma. He emphasizes the power of using lived experience as a key component in co-designing
Join us for eMHIC25, the 10th Digital Mental Health Global Congress!
For the past ten years, the eMHIC Congress has been the trusted space for government officials, mental health commissioners, individuals with lived and living experience, innovators, researchers, frontline clinicians, and the global peak bodies committed to implementing effective digital mental
Calling Young Mental Health Advocates: Apply Now for Mental Health America’s Youth Policy Accelerator!
eMHIC’s partner organization, Mental Health America (MHA) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Youth Policy Accelerator (YPA)—an exciting and unique opportunity for young leaders (ages 18-25) and changemakers passionate about shaping mental health policy to make a real impact
Bridging Minds Part 2: Deepening the Conversation on the Transformative Power of Digital Storytelling in Mental Health Care
Following the powerful insights shared in our first session, Bridging Minds: The Transformative Power of Digital Storytelling in Mental Health Care, this webinar will continue to explore how digital storytelling is reshaping mental health care by connecting clinical knowledge with
A Global Leap Forward in Digital Mental Health: Highlights from eMHIC24 in Ottawa
A groundbreaking event brought together global visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders to transform the landscape of digital mental health. With the powerful theme of “Building Capacity in Digital Mental Health: 24/7 Support for All,” the Congress showcased how technology is
Storytelling: A Powerful Tool for Cultivating Community, Encouraging Support & Shifting Our Mental Health Systems
We have all felt inspired, and overcome by awe at the resilience we see demonstrated through someone who has accomplished a remarkable feat or overcome a significant obstacle. Yet, for someone connecting with a story of mental health, research shows
Digital Futures in Mind: Why Lived Experience Collaboration Must Guide Digital Mental Health Technologies
This paper provides a commentary emerging from work by authors with lived experience, and those without, that explored accountability in digital mental health technologies and services. The commentary offers guidance to anyone interested in supporting lived experience-led, and collaborative governance
Embedding Lived Experience Into Digital Mental Health Programs
Embedding lived experience into digital mental health involves integrating the real-life experiences of individuals who have personally navigated mental health challenges into the design, development, and delivery of digital mental health solutions.
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