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and hence access to materials, perspec�ves, of the scholarly cri�ques of GMH (e.g., Kir-
and resources that we review and share with mayer and Pedersen, 2014).
colleagues such as Geneva Peace Week (Gene-
va Peacebuilding Pla�orm, 2025) and the Hu- We define GMH as an interna�onal, interdisci-
man Development Report 2025 (United Na�- plinary, culturally sensi�ve, and mul�-sectoral
ons Development Program, 2025). We regularly domain which promotes human wellbeing, the
send out Global Integra�on Updates to over right to health, and equity in health for all. It en-
1900 colleagues as part of our commitment to courages healthy behaviors and lifestyles; is
foster “common ground for the common good” commi�ed to preven�ng and trea�ng mental,
and “personal transforma�on for social trans- neurological, and substance use condi�ons
forma�on.” The Updates (100+ issues) are ar- especially for vulnerable popula�ons (e.g., in
chived on our main website (Member Care As- se�ngs of poverty, conflict, calamity, and trau-
sociates, 2016a). For example, the December ma and in low- and middle-income countries);
2015 Update, “Staying Current: Naviga�ng the and seeks to improve policies and programs,
News,” con�nues to be especially relevant (O’ professional prac�ces and research, advocacy
Donnell and Lewis O’Donnell, 2015b). It featu- and awareness, and social and environmental
res a) newsle�ers/updates from major humani- factors that affect health and wellbeing. (O’
tarian-development organiza�ons; b) world re- Donnell, Eaton, and Lewis O‘Donnell, 2022)
ports on special topics; c) links to news/me-
dia sources; d) recent resources from the Uni- As our primary work is in the mission sector and
ted Na�ons, humanitarian, and the global he- across many sectors, we have been par�cularly
alth/mental health sectors); and e) reflec�ons interested in applica�ons of GMH for missio-
on the importance of informed, skilled, and cri- n/aid personnel and their organiza�ons (O’
�cal partnering for sustainable development. Donnell, 2011). For some examples from our
We also encourage colleagues (individuals and work, see “Field Consulta�ons” which descri-
groups) to write their own “GI Statements” bes some of the mul�-sectoral resources for as-
(Member Care Associates, CORE Member Care sessment and personal growth that we use (O’
weblog, 30 November 2011). Donnell and Lewis O’Donnell, 2015a). See also
the perspec�ves and resources in “Global Men-
See also: Being Global Integrators: Founda�o- tal Health as Mission” (O’Donnell and Lewis O’
nal Perspec�ves to Guide and Goad, Global In- Donnell, 2016c).
tegra�on Update (Member Care Associates,
October 2024); Being InterFaith-Based: Doing Update 2025: Some of the main internet-based
Be�er Together, Global Integra�on Update mechanisms to track GMH are the Global Men-
(Member Care Associates, April 2023); and Glo- tal Health Ac�on Network, the Mental Health
bal Trends: Perspec�ves and Priori�es from the Innova�on Network, and the World Health Or-
Sectors, Global Integra�on Update (Member ganiza�on’s Mental Health Newsle�er. Since
Care Associates, March 2021). 2020, we have also included more resources re-
lated to another strategic domain that overlaps
Framework 2: Global Mental Health with GMH: Global Psychology. Note that Divisi-
Since 2010 we have immersed ourselves in the on 52 of the American Psychological Associa�-
emerging domain of GMH and ini�ated the on changed its name in 2024 from “Interna�o-
GMH-Map project (Member Care Associates, nal Psychology” to the “Society for Global Psy-
2016b). Through this project we contribute chology.” Note also Pathways into Global Men-
GMH overview ar�cles, speak at graduate tal Health (Member Care Associates, (October
schools and conferences, and moderate a web- 2021b), a video interview that includes the
site to orient colleagues further to GMH. We need for six M’s: mindsets, mentors, models,
have developed a concise GMH framework and mul�-sectoral, mainstreaming, and mecha-
defini�on which fits well within the broader GI nisms.
framework (e.g., O’Donnell and Lewis O’Don- The GI Grid below was developed to help MHPs
nell, 2016d) and which is in keeping with some stay updated with core informa�on relevant for
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