Symposium: Integrating Lived Experience Meaningfully and Authentically
Lived experience is leadership in action💬
From service users to service providers — empowerment, equity, and inclusion in practice.
🌍 Voices from 🇺🇸 USA | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 🇿🇦 South Africa
📍Cape Town, South Africa
🗓10–12 November 2025
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📅 Media Accreditation
We invite #media representatives and #journalists to cover the 7th Global Mental Health Summit in #CapeTown 10-12 November 2025.
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17.10.2025 07:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
16.10.2025 08:00 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Communities can help close the mental health workforce gap by training peers, empowering non-clinical supporters, and valuing lived experience to deliver quality care.
What other roles can communities play in shaping the future of mental health care?
#MentalHealthWorkforce #ClosetheWorkforceGap
09.10.2025 09:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What if peer support was seen as a core workplace strategy, not an add-on?
Peer support reduces stigma, strengthens solidarity, and boosts performance. Embedding it creates cultures of care that lift entire teams.
#WorkplaceWellness #PeerSupport #MentalHealthAtWork
13.10.2025 09:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for a powerful two-part webinar series on The Power of Peer Support!
#PeerSupport #LivedExperience #GMHPN_Speakout #FreeWebinar
13.10.2025 15:44 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Picture a mental health map that reveals who’s being reached, what’s effective, and where support is most needed.
Reliable data helps us direct resources, track impact, and close equity gaps, especially for those living with psychosis and beyond.
#MentalHealthSystems #MeasureWhatMatters
14.10.2025 09:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
28.09.2025 09:04 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
29.09.2025 06:08 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
30.09.2025 06:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
01.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
02.10.2025 06:05 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
03.10.2025 06:02 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
04.10.2025 09:00 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
05.10.2025 08:06 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
07.10.2025 05:57 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
07.10.2025 17:02 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
08.10.2025 06:06 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
09.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
10.10.2025 08:00 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
11.10.2025 08:18 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
12.10.2025 06:30 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
13.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍Cape Town|10–12 November 2025
For more information, please visit: www.7thgmhsummit.org
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
14.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
HPCSA practitioners can earn #CPD points by attending the #7thGMHS
14.10.2025 11:13 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Abstract presenters at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍 Cape Town | 10 – 12 November 2025
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
14.09.2025 08:25 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Abstract presenters at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍 Cape Town | 10 – 12 November 2025
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
15.09.2025 06:02 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Abstract presenters at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍 Cape Town | 10 – 12 November 2025
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
16.09.2025 09:01 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Abstract presenters at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍 Cape Town | 10 – 12 November 2025
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
17.09.2025 08:14 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Abstract presenter at the 7th Global Mental Health Summit!
📍 Cape Town | 10 – 12 November 2025
#GlobalMentalHealth #MentalHealthSummit #CapeTown2025 #LivedExperience #SpeakerSpotlight #MentalHealthLeadership #Research #Coproduction #Wellbeing
18.09.2025 07:00 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Fostering peaceful communities and enhancing psychosocial wellbeing for individuals affected by crises.
Creative #coproduction agency* working with people in refugee camps, health research, education & beyond. For change, not for profit.
* agency = people, power, action
https://bit.ly/439dqQ1
Global health researcher, expert in participatory research & co-production approaches. Director of The Stop Collaborate and Listen Agency and Host of Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast https://bit.ly/Follow_CCS
www.preetikaur.co.uk
Researcher at LSE with interests in epidemiology, global health, forced migration, psychiatry, and inclusion
NY based mental health peer run nonprofit facilitating community conversations on the importance of gardening and making healthier food choices as part of your recovery toolbox. We support communities through our connect, garden, grow model and more.
A community for peer supporters and peer researchers seeking to build leadership skills and connect with other leaders in the peer community. You don't need to already be in a leadership role to join us.
www.peerleadershipnetwork.org
bit.ly/register-ipl
Clinical Psych PhD Candidate @ UMD
Clinical Fellow @ MGH/HMS
Substance Use, HIV, Stigma & Global Mental Health
Global Institute for Mental Health Innovations, Networking and Development ASBL is a non-profit organisation. Our aim is to raise awareness about mental health, conduct research on global mental health, and provide education and training worldwide
Climate impacts and adaptation for nature and people. Senior Scientist @ Climate Impacts Group & Univ. Director @ NW Climate Adaptation Science Center, U of Washington. Surfer/paddler. Settler on Coast Salish land. She/her. Personal account - views mine.
Associate Professor of public health at Muhlenberg College. History, ethics, epidemiology, sports, injury prevention.
The International PPI Network connects individuals working in, involved with and interested in patient and public involvement across the globe. Join us at https://intppinetwork.wixsite.com/ippin
Chief Scientific Officer @plos.org. Views are my own.
We aim to improve #MentalHealth by championing expertise by experience involvement in all stages of research. RT ≠ endorsement. #MentalHealthResearchMatters
Visit our LinkTree to access our website, other socials, news and more. https://linktr.ee/mcpin_fo
Research Officer at Monash University. Studying youth mental health at the University of Melbourne. Championing child and youth mental health.
Views and opinions are mine.
National Peer Support Coordinator at Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP) @actiononpp.bsky.social, lived experience of postpartum psychosis, mum to one wonderful and beautiful autistic boy. Writer of poems https://mygarbageintoflowers.blogspot.com/
Psychiatrist Suicide Prevention
Mental Health Policy, Implementation Research.
https://cmhlp.org/team/soumitra-pathare/
Join us for the 7th Global Mental Health Summit, taking place in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 November 2025.
Block your diaries now to secure your space at this transformative event!
Email info@7thGMHSummit.org for details
Student Mental Health Nurse, Psychology graduate. Personal account. Was @WillReidWeb on Twitter/X.
Mental Health Research & Advocacy
Follow me on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tichaona-gumunyu-ba8079261