https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/the-friendship-bench
Write an essay critically analyzing a global mental health research project or intervention of your choice. Your analysis should demonstrate your grasp of one or more key concepts/theories in medical anthropology. While you are encouraged to develop your own unique statement of argument, the following prompts may help you decide which angle you want to take:
What assumptions does this project/intervention make about mental disorders and how do anthropological insights challenge these assumptions?
How are project/intervention targets defined and are they appropriate for the local context?
How does this intervention/project engage with local therapeutic knowledge and practices?
How are existing power differentials (between countries, regions, social groups, professionals and service users) exacerbated or addressed through this intervention/project?
How does this project/intervention accommodate service user perspectives, priorities, expertise, or critiques?
How does this intervention/project respond to or challenge anthropological critiques of global mental health?
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