Volunteering in Global Mental Health

Volunteering in Global Mental Healthprovides much-neededinformation practical guidance and inspiration for mental health professionals embarking on global volunteering across different cultures.It provides the background theory and key principles to know when thinking about volunteering so that volunteering can be done ethically respectfully and collaboratively. The book then leads on to chapters that outline the practical aspects of preparation and implementation of a project with key tips on avoiding common pitfalls. This section is followed bypersonal and inspiringlived field examples of volunteer and hosts'' experiences of recent projects inlocations such as Somaliland Sudan Kashmir and more. These bring to life the mutual benefits and learning potential of global volunteering.The book will help potential volunteers to understand the process challenges and benefits of working with colleagues around the world and inspire readers to undertake mental health volunteering globally.