Spring School: Global Mental Health

The 2025 edition of the Spring School in Global Health will take place from Monday, 7 April to Friday, 11 April 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. This year’s theme will focus on Global will Mental Health, combining scientific evidence with policy perspectives. The course is co-organized by the UNIGE Institute of Global Health, Haute école de santé de Genève (HEdS), WHO & the WHO Collaborating Centre in Mental Health SWI54.

The Spring School will feature speakers from a range of international organizations and universities, offering both Swiss examples and global perspectives. As part of the Institute of Global Health and its PhD program, the event provide an in-depth look at current global mental health challenges and approaches.

Course description

This five-day course on global mental health offers a detailed curriculum that combines basic theory with practical applications and innovative approaches to mental health. Led by experts from UNIGE, WHO, other academic institutions and health organizations, participants will gain knowledge and skills critical to addressing today's mental health challenges. The course covers essential topics including public mental health frameworks and a life-course approach with a focus on child and adolescent mental health. Participants will also also look at the social, environmental and economic factors that impact mental health, such as the effects of climate change.

Throughout the program, participants will benefit from insights provided by a diverse group of professionals and participate in hands-on components such as group projects, case studies and immersive activities such as the MHPSS Time Travel Machine. The course also explores digital solutions for mental health and cutting-edge technologies, including AI, in dynamic workshops.