Global mental health
The Global mental health research group is a national research group hosted by the following institutions at University of Bergen: Centre for International Health and Centre for Crisis Psychology.
About the research group
“There is No Health without Mental Health” (WHO)
We endorse “There is No Health without Mental Health” (WHO) and believe mental health research is needed to achieve the SDG Goal 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” , and we focus particularly on:
- SDG 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
- SDG 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
We hold a strong child and adolescent focus, and engage in mental health research related to migration, poverty, emergencies, cross-cultural understanding of mental health, and clinical and public mental health matters.
Mission
We aim to build competencies in global mental through research and training. Our focus is the Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3.4 and 3.5 focusing on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing throughout the life span. Our interests are in line with several global and national strategies. The current strategy from the Ministry of Foreign affairs and Ministry of Health and Care services has now embraced global health in their strategy: “Bedre helse, bedre liv” 2020-2024 (Eng. Better health, better lives). Norway's International Development Strategy on Combating Non-Communicable Diseases includes mental health. The WHO Mental health action plan 2013–2020 has been extended to 2030. One of the four objectives of the action plan is to strengthen information systems, evidence and research for mental health.
Collaboration
The research group is cooperating with the Norwegian national “Network for Global Mental Health Norway”
Members of the group collaborate with partners in a wide range of countries.
Projects and collaborations include:
- Bhutan with Memorandum of Understanding with Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
- Cambodia
-Demographic Republic of Congo
-Ghana
-Uganda - Makerere University
-Ethiopia
-Vietnam
- Nepal
We have also worked with private actors and NGOs including:
- Nyenga Foundation
- Save the Children
- SOS Children’s villages Norway
Events
People
Group manager
Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen Group leader
Group members
Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar Group member
Anselme Simeon Sanou Group member
Bente Elisabeth Moen Group member
Catherine Schwinger Group member
Christine Ødegaard Group member
David Lackland Sam Group member
Dawit Shawel Abebe Group member
Esperance Kashala Group member
Gerd Eli Haaland Group member
Gro Mjeldheim Sandal Group member
Hanne Marit Bjørgaas Group member
Hans Kristian Maridal Group member
Harald Bækkelund Group member
Henriette Risvoll Group member
Inger Lise Teig Group member
Ingrid Kvestad Group member
Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen Group leader
Jarle Eid Group member
Joyce Nalugya Group member
Katja Isaksen Group member
Kerstin Søderstrøm Group member
Ketil Ødegaard Group member
Lars Lien Group member
Marit Hafting Group member
Marthe Jürgensen Group member
May Lene Karlsen Group member
May-Britt Rocio Posserud Group member
Melf-Jakob Kühl Group member
Norberg Skokauskas Group member
Patrick O'Loughlin Group member
Ragnhild Dybdahl Group member
Sigrun Marie Moss Group member
Solveig Kolaas Group member
Sudan Prasad Neupane Group member
Suraj Tapa Group member
Thorkild Tylleskär Group member
Tor Strand Group member