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Legal Precarity and the Mental Health of Displaced Afghan Persons in Shifting Policy Contexts
At a time when the human rights of forcibly displaced people and other migrants are increasingly under threat in the United…

The Growing Challenges Faced by Forcibly Displaced Afghans in Germany
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2026), Germany ranks third worldwide among host countries for refugees and is…

Welcoming and supporting the mental well-being of forcibly displaced Afghan newcomers in the context of rapidly changing policies that create and sustain instability
As we consider policies and practices at multiple levels that contribute to the mental health of forcibly displaced people, it is…

Silenced by the Screen: How Video “Efficiency” Denies Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Real Legal Advocacy
Imagine a 13-year-old who has just arrived in the United States after fleeing violence. She has crossed multiple borders, survived a…

Beyond UNGA 80: Reflecting on 2025’s global mental health and well-being advocacy
2025 has been an historic year for mental health advocacy, culminating this fall. In a year, uniquely impacted by global tensions,…

Global Alliance Listening Session
January 2025 ushered in what has become a mercurial, constant and increasingly chaotic and disorienting set of changes in the United…

Towards Mental Wellness: Advocating for Behavioral Health
As an interdisciplinary association working at the intersection of human rights, social justice and behavioral health, the Global Alliance is uniquely…

Youth Mental Health: A Global Gathering
Turning the Tide: Creating a global blueprint for prevention and integrated care in youth mental health, was the theme of the…

Promoting Migrant Justice: A Call to Action for Behavioral Health Professionals
Today, on International Migrants Day, we commemorate the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All…

The Global Alliance at the UN: Reflections and Considerations following the Summit of the Future
Every fall, New York City is abuzz when the international community meets during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level week. …

Messaging Matters: Advocating for LGBTQ+ Rights
We often wonder why it is that people don’t understand an issue the same way we do. This is a question…

Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces: A Collective Responsibility
Today, on World Mental Health Day 2024, we reflect on this year’s theme Mental Health at Work. For many of us,…