Victoria Awortwe
@VictoriaAwortwe
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PhD student. Global mental health @UU_University. Community-based intervention for common mental health problems
Joined August 2022
I had a great time at my first international conference in Portugal 🇵🇹 @EuroPublicHealth! It was a great experience seeing my e-poster showcased, engaging in insightful thematic sessions, and being back in Lisbon after 5 years ✨. Looking forward to what’s next! #EPH2024 #UCARE
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"Secure your spot! 🧠 Join us to explore the benefits, risks and pivotal role of digital mental health tools in tackling service gaps, accessibility challenges and stigma. 🗓️ Nov 28th ⏰Two sessions available Registration link: https://t.co/ntVVM7ZSQe
#MentalHealthForAll #UCARE
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"Never give up on what makes you smile😃! Embrace the victories, learn from the challenges, and grow from your mistakes. 🌱 Keep pushing forward in your academic and research journey! 💪 Have a great start to the week! #MondayMotivation
#ResearchInspiration
#UCARE
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I presented my first poster @UCARE_UU venue 2023! 🧠 Discussed the needs of adults with common mental disorders from both epidemiological and stakeholder perspectives. 🌍🤝 Grateful for the opportunity and the insightful discussions on improving research value and reducing waste.
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Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and life events in young people! 🧠🌟 Does gender matter? 🚺🚹 👥 Key results: Victimization, school stress, and family mental illness linked to PLEs in BOTH genders. 🤝🚺 But females uniquely affected. https://t.co/1JJ8EfwwmA
#ISRHT23
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Life adversities constitute major risk factors for PLEs among school-based young people in Ghana, who could benefit from gender neutral and gender-sensitive intervention programming to remediate the...
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👁️🗨️ Many are rendered invisible in a world that oversimplifies identities. It's crucial to recognize that intersectionality matters, shedding light on the complexities of each individual's unique experience. 🌟 #ISHT23 #Intersectionality
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🇬🇭🇸🇪 In a world of differences, mental health knows no borders. 🌐 My research project is all about uncovering the shared challenges and unique perspectives on mental health needs among adults in Ghana and Sweden. #GlobalMentalHealth #Research #UCARE #ISRHT23"
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"🌍 Exploring the 🧠: Join me on a journey as we delve into the mental health needs of adults in Ghana and Sweden. 📊 From epidemiological data to stakeholder insights, our study will shed light on global mental health disparities. Stay tuned! #MentalHealthResearch #ISRHT23
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Mental health does not end with health care; we must also target the social determinants of mental health. This will require action and effort on many fronts. #globalmentalhealth #ucare
"What Works in #MentalHealth? ☑️Normalizing mental health as a public health ☑️Targeting the social determinants of poor mental health ☑️Addressing data gaps, recency, and granularity ☑️Embedding system-wide mental health response within recovery plans" @atbfinancial
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A study published in the Upsala Journal of Medical Science investigates the effects on heart rate viability when treating patients with depression with magnetic brain stimulation 🫀🧠 The authors found that the treatment did not have an effect on HRV ➡️
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Today we welcome @VictoriaAwortwe, who recently has started as a PhD student in global mental health.🙌 Victoria’s PhD project deals with common mental health difficulties among adults in disadvantaged urban settings in Ghana and Sweden. Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/5rrrVc6QSU
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