Facilitators in this workshop will discuss and build upon the importance of mental health as a cross-cutting theme that can enhance development work. The absence of prioritizing mental health in political agendas can weaken and jeopardize collective actions.

Speakers will discuss the importance of mental health as a thread that sustains their activism in defense of human rights. Ensuring emotional well-being and caring for mental health while defending human rights is vital.

The collective care of mental health is an act of resistance, and mental health is a pillar that sustains productive work in Central America, where democracies are constantly at risk.

During this workshop, facilitators will seek common ground to invest strategically and sustainably, not only in the well-being of the communities they support, but also in their own well-being. Facilitators will provide information, concrete tools and proposals for including mental health as a cross-cutting theme that underpins the work of various organizations in the region.

Note: This room has capacity for approximately 20 participants. Attendees will be allowed into this workshop on a first-come-first-served basis. Due to the room size, this session will not include simultaneous interpretation.