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Dr. Kelly O’Donnell, PsyD and Dr. Michèle Lewis O’Donnell, PsyD
are consul�ng psychologists based in Geneva and the USA with
Member Care Associates, Inc. (MCA). Their interna�onal and mul-
�-sectoral emphases for consulta�on, training, and wri�ng include
member care, global mental health, integrity/an�-corrup�on, and
sustainable development, with a special focus on mission among
the least reached peoples and places. Kelly and Michèle did their
doctoral training in clinical psychology and theology at Rosemead
School of Psychology, Biola University (USA). They have been re-
presenta�ves to the United Na�ons for the World Federa�on for
Mental Health, and they have two wonderful adult daughters.
Former contribu�ons you can
see her: Links to their many resources are on the MCA website
membercare.org
h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/14/
#p=154 Note. This ar�cle updates and expands the authors’ previous ar-
h�ps://emcapp.ignis.de/8/ �cle: O’Donnell, K. and Lewis O’Donnell, M. (2017). Wellbeing for
#p=192 All: Mental Health Professionals and the Sustainable Develop-
ment Goals. Journal of Psychology and Chris�anity, 36(1), 70-75.
Used by permission.

(Pre-published version HERE with links in-text and in the
reference sec�on)

Wellbeing for All People and the Planet:

Into the Global Fray as Mental Health Professionals

We are resolved to free the human race from for colleagues in other disciplines and sectors
the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal who want to include mental health perspec�-
and secure our planet. We are determined to ves and emphases in their work.
take the bold and transforma�ve steps which In Part One, we highlight three current and un-
are urgently needed to shi� the world onto a precedented global agendas to make our world
sustainable and resilient path. As we embark a much be�er place, foremost being the Uni-
on this collec�ve journey, we pledge that no ted Na�ons 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve-
one will be le� behind. United Na�ons, Trans- lopment (2015), followed by the World Health
forming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Su- Organiza�on’s Mental Health Ac�on Plan
stainable Development (2015, Preamble) (2013, updated 2021) and the United Na�ons
One Humanity: Shared Responsibility (2016a).
This ar�cle explores how mental health profes- In Part Two, we present three frameworks to
sionals (MHPs) and their training programs, help inform MHPs’ involvement locally through
especially Chris�ans whose faith-based values globally: global integra�on, global mental he-
help shape and support their professional alth, and the missio Dei model of global mem-
work, can connect and contribute to the gro- ber care. In Part Three, we finish with seven
wing efforts to promote wellbeing for all peo- commitments, over 100 references with links,
ple and the planet. It updates and expands one and 10 applica�ons for reflec�on. We hope
of our founda�onal ar�cles on MHPs and su- that the materials in this ar�cle can be prac�-
stainable development (O’Donnell and Lewis cally used to support your lives and work as
O’Donnell, 2017). The ar�cle is also relevant MHPs for God’s glory.

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