Evidence from Darjeeling to support “Education as Mental Health Therapy” (Ed-MH) as an emerging therapy modality
Priscilla Giri,
Choden DukpaDarjeeling Ladenla Road Prerna,
Juliana L VanderburgSchool Psychology Program,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education,
Chapel Hill,
Surekha Bhattarai,
Arpana ThapaDarjeeling Ladenla Road Prerna,
Abhishek K RauniyarDepartment of Epidemiology,
Colorado School of Public Health,
Karen HampandaCenter for Global Health,
Colorado School of Public Health,
USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus,
Bradley N GaynesDepartment of Psychiatry,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine,
Chapel Hill,
USADepartment of Epidemiology,
Gillings School of Global Public Health,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill,
Molly M LambDepartment of Epidemiology,
Colorado School of Public Health,
USACenter for Global Health,
Colorado School of Public Health,
Rinzi Lama,
University of North Bengal,
Michael MatergiaCenter for Global Health,
Colorado School of Public Health,
USABroadleaf Health and Education Alliance,
Christina M CruzSchool Psychology Program,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education,
Chapel Hill,
USADepartment of Psychiatry,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine,
Chapel Hill
Australasian Psychiatry
Published online on October 08, 2025
Abstract
Australasian Psychiatry, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 129-135, April 2026.
ObjectiveCommunity-Initiated Care (CIC) leverages existing community roles to support mental health, such as teachers supporting youth within their natural environments (e.g., schools). One such model, “Education as mental health therapy” (Ed-MH), first ...