Across the world, mental health is understood, defined and responded to in profoundly different ways. Come along on a journey through cultures and societies to explore how ideas of wellbeing, illness, diagnosis and care vary across regions.
This engaging keynote examines how social values, history, belief systems and community norms shape mental health experiences, sometimes in starkly contrasting ways. By exploring both common ground and differences, this presentation invites a deeper appreciation of how mental health interacts with culture, challenges assumptions about “universal” models, and encourages more culturally informed, compassionate approaches to care in an interconnected world.