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Mental Health Care
Psychological First Aid Training for First Responders

The Mental Health Awareness Initiative provides free online training for individuals and specialists who offer crisis response first aid. The training will be conducted in Armenian and English. The duration of the first training module is 5 hours. There will be 4 breaks during the training. What is Psychological First Aid? Psychological First Aid (PFA) ..read more Psychological First Aid Training for First Responders
The Role of Mental Health Awareness in Mental Health Promotion and Prevention in Armenian Context
The Role of Asian Provider During COVID-19 Pandemic

Catherine Vuky, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has 20+ years of experience in working with immigrant and refugee children and families in an Asian community Health Center. She is dedicated to breaking down barriers for members of the Asian community in accessing mental health resources.
The Role of Professional Organizations in the Advancement of Mental Health Awareness
World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day (WBD) is an initiative of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), and the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD). World Bipolar Day is celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh has posthumously diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. The idea ..read more World Bipolar Day
Three must-listen podcasts on neurodiversity

Here we picked three incredible podcasts on neurodiversity, discussing the everyday lives and challenges of neurodivergent people, covering the topics of systematic discrimination, and the ways to promote public awareness. What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one ..read more Three must-listen podcasts on neurodiversity