This section presents real-world examples of Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in Mental Health research, highlighting how different research teams have worked collaboratively with communities, service users, caregivers, and other stakeholders throughout the research process. This promising practices can inform a more meaningful, inclusive, and effective engagement in Mental Health research.
Article – Mental Health and Lived Experience: The Value of Lived Experience Expertise in Global Mental Health (2023)
A perspective piece focusing on valuing lived experience expertise in global mental-health context. Helps understand rationale and practicalities of engagement.
How a Photography Workshop Fostered Trust and Participation in a Youth Mental Health Study (2025)
Researchers in Brazil used a Photography Workhop as engagement strategy to built trust prior to the recruitment stage of their youth MH research project