Podcast

Hosted by Chris Underhill

Episode 1

“Interpersonal Group Therapy in Ecuador” with Joy Bittner

Chris and Joy sit down to discuss Joy’s work at Vida Plena, a young organization that practices group interpersonal therapy in Quito, Ecuador.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 2

“Holding the hand of those in distress” with Roscoe Kasujja

Chris and Roscoe discuss Roscoe’s career as Head of the Department of Psychology at Makerere University, Uganda, as well as his work with the organization StrongMinds.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 3

“Can we be happier?” with Mark Williamson

Chris and Mark discuss Mark’s work with Action for Happiness, a UK-based organization that brings effective digital mental health interventions to all via their app and online community.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 4

“Emotional Safety in Indian Classrooms” with Anju Joy

Chris and Anju discuss Anju’s work with UMANG and Kazivu, two initiatives fostering emotional safety for children and adolescents in India, providing them with essential skills to become resilient and productive adults.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 4

“Emotional Safety in Indian Classrooms” with Anju Joy

Chris and Anju discuss Anju’s work with UMANG and Kazivu, two initiatives fostering emotional safety for children and adolescents in India, providing them with essential skills to become resilient and productive adults.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 5

“Global Mental Health in Perspective” with Shekhar Saxena

Chris and Professor Saxena discuss Shekhar’s work at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as well as his tenure as Director of the department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the W.H.O.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 6

“Advocating for Better Mental Health” with Sarah Kline

Chris and Sarah discuss Sarah’s work with United for Global Mental Health, a leading policy organization and think tank, advocating for vastly improved data gathering as well as initiatives to decriminalize suicide and more.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 7

“Cultural Psychiatry and Global Mental Health” with Irene Falgas-Bague

Chris and Irene discuss Irene’s work on a variety of topics related to maternal mental health and suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 8

“Brio: Growing an Organization for Community Mental Health” with Daisy Rosales

Chris and Daisy discuss Brio’s work on community-led mental health.

You can access the episode on Youtube or Spotify.

Episode 9

“Mental Health in Low-Income Contexts” with Esther Mandara

Coming soon…