Bridging Voices, Building Futures

This year’s Generation Mental Health Conference shines a spotlight on the creativity, resilience, and leadership of young people in shaping the future of mental health. Bridging Voices, Building Futures reflects a growing global movement that values lived experience, centers inclusion, and drives innovative approaches to healing and care.

For the first time ever, the conference will be held both virtually and in person in the Global South, with Kenya as the host country. This important step opens the door for deeper connections across borders, amplifies underrepresented voices, and brings global attention to local innovations that are often overlooked.

In a world where mental health challenges continue to grow, this theme invites us to listen, co-create, and act. It is a call to build bridges between communities, cultures, and generations—grounded in empathy and led by youth. Together, we are not just imagining new futures for mental health—we are building them.

New to the GenMH Conference this year, we are looking to our community for the conference sessions you would like to offer to work towards this new future. We are currently accepting proposals for conference sessions, including workshops, creative presentations, panels, and posters.

🗓️ Submission Deadline: 20th June 2025

📩 Notifications of acceptance will be sent by: 10 July 2025

Our conversation will focus on the following priority sub-themes:

• 🎨 Healing in Color
• 🤝 Connection over Correction
• 📣 Silent No More
• 💻 Digital Innovation in Mental Health
• 🏛️ Structural Change Beyond Awareness
  

For more information on the conference session applications, please click on the below links to download the guidance documents.