UPSIDES

Official account of the UPSIDES Project, investigating the implementation of peer support in high-, middle- and low-income countries.

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Great presentation by Dr Yael Goldfarb of @bengurionu about multicultural experiences of clients @UpsidesProject at the @ENMESHmental conference.

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Dr Fileuka Ngakongwa @FileukaN of Muhimbili University @muhimbiliuniver giving an excellent talk about mental health care in Tanzania and @UpsidesProject at the @ENMESHmental conference.

[Ramona Hiltensperger @rhiltensperger]

Honored to present parts of my #PhD at the @ENMESHmental conference! 🎓 Shared insights from the development and psychometric evaluation of the @UpsidesProject Fidelity Scale. Having a lovely time meeting my colleagues and making new connections! 🤩
#mentalhealth #research

[Ramona Hiltensperger @rhiltensperger]

Impressions from yesterday's symposia at the @ENMESHmental conference 🌟 Thrilled to see @UpsidesProject colleagues Galia, Reinhold, Mike, and Bernd presenting our findings on #mentalhealth #peersupport after 5 years of hard work! 💡 #Innovation #Research #Recovery

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Exciting news! 🥳The UPSIDES project introduces the first multinational Theory of Change for #mentalhealth #peersupport interventions, published in @HSRatBMC. Stakeholder engagement was key! Dive into our findings here: https://t.co/5kFXVvnKdy
Many thanks to all co-authors! 🤗

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Hot off the press: Maria Haun and colleagues investigated the implementation of UPSIDES peer support from the perspective of key informants.
Read here:
https://t.co/F3L8fHzFvt

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Just published: Mary Ramesh and colleagues investigated societal attitudes and organisational culture influences on the implementation of peer support.
Read here: https://t.co/NiOZ6r9AhM

[Dr Usman Hamdani @hamdani_usman]

early career researchers in Global Mental Health - here is an opportunity from NIMH Global Mental Health team to recognise your efforts! Apply to the inaugural VISTA awards (Visionary Innovators Shaping Tomorrow’s Advancements)

https://t.co/XaB2e0JzrO

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Thank you, @YasuKotera and @site_bu for sharing your insights 🤩🤗

[Dr Yasuhiro Kotera @YasuKotera]

Great time at @UpsidesProject colloquium organised by @rhiltensperger 👍 Interesting to learn Ugandan expression "Faking to be in court", which the researchers used to express unfamiliarity of peer support role experienced in Uganda 🇺🇬

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

👀Check out previous issues of our newsletter and other project outputs, such as webinars, interviews with peer support workers and more at https://t.co/Kh58nvTULH

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

📰Hot off the press - our 9th UPSIDES newsletter is available now at: https://t.co/VairBpLm92
🤗Special thanks to Eric Kwebiiha and Jackie Niwemuhwezi for sharing their experiences with implementing #peersupport at @site_bu in Uganda!
#mentalhealth
#recovery

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Great to listen to UPSIDES' Jasmine Kalha talking about #WomenInScience with @GACD_media.

[Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) @gacd_media]

@UN @WomenScienceDay @DocGraceKu @ITMantwerp Jasmine Kalha (@JasmineKalha), from @CMHLPIndia, runs the @GACD_media project ‘UPSIDES’ using peer support to develop empowering mental health services.🧠💚

⚖️She describes the nuances of inequality in science, and her hopes for women in the future... #WomenInScience (4/4)

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Proud of Inbar Adler-Ben Dor, Alina Grayzman and Paula Garber-Epstein of the wonderful Israeli team who presented UPSIDES at two conferences in Beer Sheva and Haifa on 15/2/2023.

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Listening to excellent "Spotlight on Child & Adolescent Health: Peer support" at https://t.co/O0dZA5e79G with UPSIDES' Ramona Hiltensperger.

[Ramona Hiltensperger @rhiltensperger]

Had a wonderful time in Tunisia catching up with my @UpsidesProject colleagues Dr. Juliet Nakku, Donat Shamba and Bernd Puschner at this year's @WPA_Psychiatry African Regional Congress in Hammamet.
#globalmentalhealth
#peersupport
Below: impressions from our UPSIDES symposium

[Ramona Hiltensperger @rhiltensperger]

Spent two wonderful days in London at this years #GACDmeeting representing @UpsidesProject with @JasmineKalha & Bernd Puschner and connecting with NCD researchers and implementation scientists from all over the globe.
Thank you @gacd_media 🤗
#MentalHealthResearchMatters

[Mind @MindCharity]

Talking about mental health isn’t always easy, but a conversation has the power to change and save lives. #TimeToTalk Day is on Thursday 2 February 2023.

Make time to talk – and make a difference. Get some ideas here 👉 https://t.co/znPxUa8ATj

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Shoutout to all peer support workers around the world and happy #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay!🤩
Want to know more about peer support? Check out this video:
Manfred Lohner talks about his experiences as UPSIDES PSW in Ulm/Günzburg https://t.co/bTL23wO2l6
Thank you, Manfred!👏

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Let's celebrate! 🥳Today is #GlobalPeerSupportCelebrationDay! We are grateful and honored to work with our UPSIDES peer support teams around the globe. 🙏
Thank you for inspiring hope, empowering others and promoting change!

#GPSCD
#peersupport
#mentalhealth
#LivedExperience

[UPSIDES @UpsidesProject]

Hear about #peersupport from a peer support worker's perspective! Maria Wagner (Ulm, Germany) talks about what peer support means to her. 🤗
#mentalhealth #recovery #mentalhealthmatters

https://t.co/Xj8Gfk7cgH