Mental health is a universal issue, transcending borders and demographics. Our work enhances several areas of mental health provision and system performance.
Our current work is focused on the following areas:
Maternal Mental Health
Over 1 in 10 women experience post-natal depression. The maternal mental burden disproportionately affects vulnerable populations and those in LMICs. Adverse outcomes including infant malnutrition, lower birth weight, and impaired child development, as well as the negative impact on mothers themselves.
Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Around 5% of adults experience SMI. Treatment can be clinical and non-clinical, but the definition of success will be unique to each individual. We support programs to center this to improve care, reduce costs, enhance outcomes, and, most importantly, save lives.
Unemployment and Mental Health
Mental health influences a person’s ability to secure and maintain employment. Conversely, unemployment can negatively impact mental wellbeing through stress, depression, anxiety, and lowered self-esteem. Mental health and employment challenges must be addressed simultaneously.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
More than 1.2 million people died directly from drug-resistant infections in 2019. AMR worsens infection recovery as well as exacerbating mental health issues associated with chronic illness. Innovation in global antibiotic prescribing is required, including trialling an outcomes-based approach.
Mental Health Systems
The World Health Organization’s Mental Health Atlas paints a disappointing picture of a worldwide failure to provide people with the mental health services they need, with only about 1 in 4 people having their treatment needs met. We work with Mental Health Systems & Services globally put these limited resources to better use.
Youth Mental Health
One in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 13% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Most adult mental disorders originate during adolescence when rapid growth and development take place in the brain. Effective mental health prevention, treatment and support is critical to support young people and their life chances as they enter adulthood.
Our next areas of focus
Coming in 2025
Climate and Mental Health
Coming in 2025
Mental Wellbeing of Frontline Staff in Public Services
Coming in 2025
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Coming in 2025
Refugees and Mental Health Outcomes
“Mental health affects us all. It is very important to me that HBGI’s work is global and intersectional, because it means we can drive the greatest impact through creating pioneering solutions that can be scaled.”