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Vision

Making Mental Health A Global Priority

Background



The Global Alliance for Mental Health Advocates was launched by Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of Republic of Singapore, at the 1st Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates on 4 Oct 2018 in Singapore.

It is a special global mental health project initiated by Silver Ribbon (Singapore) and Lundbeck and hopes to serve as a platform to connect all stakeholders - organisations and individuals such as policymakers, grassroots leaders, representatives of government agencies, mental health professionals, mental health practitioners, treatment providers, teachers, students, journalists, consumers, caregivers, etc, across the world to discuss, learn, network, share best practices, ideas, knowledge & resources on mental health promotion and advocacy, and stay connected in improving the quality of life of people living with mental health issues & their caregivers and promoting an inclusive and gracious society.

Advisory Panel


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Membership

Complimentary but registration is compulsory and subjected to approval of the Secretariat.

Click here for the GAMHA Membership application form.

You may email the completed form to info@silverribbonsingapore.com.

Benefits Purpose
Categories
Individual
Organisation
Newsletters To discuss, learn, network, share best practices, ideas, knowledge & resources on mental health promotion and advocacy, and stay connected in improving the quality of life of people living with mental health issues & their caregivers and promoting an inclusive and gracious society.
+ publicity of my organisation's upcoming events
Summits
+ discounted rates of registration fee for self

+ discounted rates of registration fee for staff & volunteers at summits organised by GAMHA and its members
+ free advice and support to host & publicise organisation's summits
Exchange Programmes
Mental Health Programmes


Publications

29 December 2020
The Runway Will be Long: Psychological and Mental Health Issues With the COVID 19 Pandemic

7 February 2024
The Double Whammy Effect of Climate Change: The Environmental and Mental Health Manifestations. A Call to Action by the Global Alliance for Mental Health Advocates (GAMHA)


Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates

DateCountryHosting OrganisationGuest of Honour/Remarks
1st Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates4 & 5 Oct 2018SingaporeSilver Ribbon (Singapore)Madam Halimah Yacob, President of Republic of Singapore
2nd Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates4 – 6 Oct 2019Republic of China (Taiwan)Mental Health Association in TaiwanMr. Chien-Jen Chen, Vice President of Republic of China (Taiwan)
3rd Global Summit for Mental Health Advocates9 & 10 Oct 2023SingaporeSilver Ribbon (Singapore)Ms Sun Xueling, Special Guest: Mr Seah Kian Peng


GAMHA Mental Health Exchange

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