UniTalks is a lunchtime series that gives you the chance to discover and discuss interesting projects going on at the University.
How can frontline professionals be better equipped to deal with the mental health needs of the population they serve?
In her UniTalk, Viktoriia Gorbunova Sc.D, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Luxembourg, will share findings from the Universal Mental Health Training project.
The specialised programme is designed to provide mental health training to frontline professionals such as teachers, pharmacists, social workers and police officers.
It consists of 5 relatively simple but highly important steps and aims to bridge the need for mental health support with a lack of awareness and people’s reluctance to ask for help.
During the talk, Viktoriia will introduce the five-step algorithm for mental health support and referral and present the results from the implementation of the training in Ukraine before and after the full-scale Russian invasion.