Social Impact Initiative

Let's get to know our National Coordinator in Spain, Maider Prieto Vila! 1. How did you decide to get involved in Mind the Mind campaign?                 I fell in love with the campaign ever since I first heard about it. I remember thinking: “That is what Spain needs, to change the perspective on mental disorders and psychotherapy”. Unfortunately, nowadays, the society still sees mental disorders as something strange. But, we should remember what World Health Organization says: “1 out of every 4 persons will have a mental disorder during their lives”. Or, the fact that in 2020 the depression will be the second leading cause of sick leave in the world behind cardiovascular diseases.  So, looking at this data, we, as psychology students, should try to change the stigma surrounding mental disorders. And we have the tools to do it. 2. What roles in the campaign did you have until now?       ...

We asked one of our new Local Coordinators for a quick interview! His name is Jan and he studies at the medical faculty in the Czech town - Brno. Jan is an example of the connection between psychology students and medicine students in our campaign. 1. Why did you decide to get involved into a psychological campaign? I felt that there is a lack of psychology projects in my home non-governmental organization of medical students called International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). Furthermore, I am interested in psychology and miss this opportunity to practically use psychological knowledge during my medical studies. Plus, I perceive psychology as one of the most important subjects in medical education, because we treat people not diseases.  2. How do you feel in your role of Local Coordinator?  It is a great experience. Passing my enthusiasm to others is kind of natural for me. What I learn are the practical skills: o...