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eMHIC’s global webinars offer a unique opportunity to learn from a range of international experts including government officials, product developers, researchers, thought leaders and people with lived experience.

Watch the below past webinar recordings to learn from those in the know and get inspired!

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Previous Webinars

October 29 EST, 2024

This webinar highlights how engaging storytellers with lived experience can activate learning for clinicians, provide direct feedback to influence mental health systems and bridge the expertise gap between professionals and those they serve.

October 15 EST, 2024

In this webinar, we join a research team from King’s College London and Harvard Medical School who recently submitted for peer review a study, to hear what they discovered from interviewing 19 people about their real-life experiences of using generative AI for mental health.

August 20 NZT, 2024

This webinar covers SAM and SAM junior’s development, functionality, and scientific validation. Alvin van Asselt, a PhD candidate researching rejection-sensitive dysphoria in autism, discusses the app’s user-centric design and its journey to becoming a free, widely accessible tool across Europe.

August 20 NZT, 2024

In this thought-provoking webinar, behavioral health and Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts discuss the current issues facing mental health and how technological advancements are making measurement-based care a reality for all. Measurement-based care lays the groundwork for understanding the scale and patterns of these illnesses and objectively tracking how interventions affect treatment. 

July 31 NZT, 2024

Whether you’re a health services professional, change management provider or a technology enthusiast, this webinar offers valuable insights, actionable takeaways, and real-world examples to enhance your organization’s approach to innovation and improvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts and engage in discussions on driving impactful change in behavioral health services.

June 17 NZT, 2024

In this webinar, VAC officials share information about the population they serve; how they ensure the delivery of mental health services virtually; ways they’re facilitating non-invasive emerging therapies; the mental health apps they offer to support self-directed care; how they’re measuring effectiveness of care with digital tools; and ways they’re looking at filling gaps in the continuum of service.

June 4 NZT, 2024

In this webinar, experts from Body Peace Canada & ConnexOntario present an overview of the systemic and individual challenges related to eating disorders and addiction recovery. They speak to the impact of peer support and immediate navigation support for those providing and receiving support, and how robust training and supervision ensures support is safe and effective. 

April 29 NZT, 2024

In this webinar, collaborative researchers from the affiliated network of text-based crisis response partners at Mental Health Innovations (providers of Shout, in the UK), Kids Help Phone (Canada), Text About it by Spunout (Ireland), and Crisis Text Line (United States) share insights from their collective efforts to illuminate the cascade impacts of volunteers through their models.

April 02 NZT, 2024

In this webinar we will share learning and experience from the ‘Youth Flourishing in North Auckland,’ Innovation Challenge, both from the perspective of the delivery partners: Ember Innovations and the Paihere Charitable Trust, and from that of members of the innovator cohort working on e-mental health solutions.

March 05 NZT, 2024

In this webinar, experts from SuperFriend (Australia), the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and Chnnl (New Zealand) explore the current perceptions surrounding workplace well-being initiatives and clarify various misconceptions, drawing from years of experience and extensive data collection in the field. They discuss the critical conditions necessary to make a meaningful impact on workplace well-being and productivity.

December 07 NZST, 2023

In this webinar, researchers from VIRTU Research Group in Denmark discuss how virtual reality is a cutting-edge mental health treatment tool that has the potential to significantly advance non-pharmacological treatment of severe mental disorders producing real-life benefits for patients. Key in the webinar is a service-user account of the transformative potential of VR interventions in treating psychotic symptoms.

October 26 NZST, 2023

In this webinar, experts from Canada and New Zealand discuss how investment in mental health literacy programmes, particularly for remote, diverse and rural communities, has significant potential to improve the mental wellbeing of communities at large, and how technology and collaboration are playing key roles in unlocking the potential impact of these strategies on our priority populations.

August 28 NZST, 2023

In this webinar, experts from Sweden discuss tackling the escalating numbers of people fleeing war, violence, and persecution. They delve into the extensive mental health challenges faced by these individuals and explore ways to provide crucial digital mental health support to refugees, migrants, and marginalized groups.

July 31 NZST, 2023

In this webinar, experts from Singapore, Australia, India, and New Zealand discuss how to ensure digital mental health tools can inspire user trust, promote positive mental health outcomes, and prevent adverse effects.

July 03 NZST, 2023

In this thought-provoking webinar, experts in the field of mental health from across diverse disciplines meet to explore the potential impact of game-changing technologies on the delivery of mental healthcare. 

June 07 NZST, 2023

The 2022 Digital Mental Health International Congress fostered collaboration between countries to transform mental healthcare and bring the digital mental health ecosystem to life, and we’re thrilled to share the progress made in achieving this goal.

April 13 NZST, 2023

In this webinar, esteemed experts from around the world shared valuable insights gleaned from their respective jurisdictions. They discussed the approaches that have yielded improved mental health outcomes for their populations, shedding light on effective strategies that could potentially be adopted elsewhere.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

March 27 NZDT, 2023

In this webinar, experts from England, Australia and New Zealand discuss how digital technology can support global efforts to eliminate mental health-related discrimination, and remove self-stigma.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

September 27 EDT, 2022

e-mental health can be one of the solutions to ensure Canadians are receiving timely, equitable, cost-effective and quality care. This webinar will discuss a newly designed Assessment Framework for Mental Health Apps that establishes standards for mental health apps at a national level. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Stepping Into Disruption: A Paradigm Shift

June 23, 2022

We cannot continue to deliver mental health care in the same way and expect to have improved outcomes. A paradigm shift is needed to disrupt the status quo.  Implementing a stepped care model, one that leverages technology, can improve both access and quality of care.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

How Sport can Put eMental Health Ahead of the game

April 21, 2022

In this inaugural eMHIC Special Interest Group webinar, experts from Australia, South Africa, USA, UK, Malta and Italy discussed the exciting dynamic between eMental Health and the sports industry, 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Call to Action on Responsible eMental Health Practise and Policy

March 18, 2022

In this inaugural eMHIC Special Interest Group webinar, experts from Australia, New Zealand, USA and Norway discussed what responsible digital and online mental health and crisis support initiatives mean to them.

The Role of AI in Mental Health – Potential Solution for Wicked Problems?

February 17, 2022

In this inaugural eMHIC Special Interest Group webinar, experts from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA discussed how AI can be leveraged to offer solutions for some of what Rittel and Webber originally referred to as Wicked Problems.

Workplace and Digital Mental Health Approaches

December 15, 2021

In this webinar, international experts discussed how digital mental health can transfigure the employee mental health and wellbeing outcomes of enlightened organizations.

The Power of Listening – Phone & Text Helpline International Perspectives

October 22, 2021

In this webinar, international phone and text helpline service leaders shared how their services are able to play a central role in supporting people experiencing various degrees of mental ill health or addiction.

eMental Health Policies and standards: A global Need

September 17, 2021

In this webinar, eMental Health International Collaborative leaders discuss how to get the policy and standards context right.

Mindfulness in the Digital Age

July 28, 2021

In this webinar, internationally recognized subject matter experts on mindfulness from Singapore, Australia and New Zealand discuss how we can tap into mindfulness in our personal lives, schooling and education systems, workplaces and primary care.

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Victoria Hornby

CEO, Mental Health Innovations, UK

International Phone and Text Helplines

Victoria is CEO of Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind SHOUT, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service. From 2011 to 2017, she was Director of Programmes at The Royal Foundation, building a portfolio of projects including the Invictus Games, Coach Core, United for Wildlife and Heads Together.