Discussion about entry: FORGE's People Powered Development

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Lun, 12/07/2009 - 14:41

On November 20, 2009 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.

All the best, The Changemakers Team

“This is a wonderful program. I tried putting myself in the same situation and thinking about mental health in this context, and I found it to be an extremely important initiative. The experience that people in refugee camps go through can lead to a level of trauma and stress that can lead to serious mental issues. Anxiety and inability to function are common, and the people who are a part of this initiative detect those disorders and make those critical psychosocial interventions. It’s great that the people behind this initiative are aware of the mental health issues in these types of situations – especially war.”

- Changemakers Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing Judges