How humour can bring social change: A panel discussion for the European Mental Health Week
As part of European Mental Health Week, RED NOSES International has launched a panel discussion titled “Building a More Playful World: How Humour Can Bring Social Change.” Now available to watch on our YouTube channel, the conversation explores how humour, art, and playful interventions can support mental health and drive social change.
"Mental health is linked to our unique identity and experiences, so there is so much to learn from people who have gone through difficult situations, who know how the system works and and this knowledge needs to be integrated and really looking into better mental health approaches and better mental health outcomes". - Liuska Sanna, Head of Operations, Mental Health Europe
Now available to watch on our YouTube channel, the conversation explores how humour, art, and playful interventions can support mental health and drive social change.
Meet the panelists:
- Silvia De Faveri, PhD: Research & Learning Manager, RED NOSES International
- Anamarija Jurišić Osmeričić: Artistic Program Manager & Crisis-Response Specialist, CRVENI NOSOVI klaunovidoktori
- Jutta Tomandl: Child & Youth Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist, Wandelraum
- Liuska Sanna: Head of Operations, Mental Health Europe
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ACTIVATE VIDEOThe panel underscores a clear message: mental health must be treated not as a privilege, but a social right for everyone.
Anamarija Jurišić Osmeričić:
"Every generation is now connected because everybody's connected through the clown. So those are the first facts that you really see when you enter any room or any institutions. What you usually see afterwards, it's the beginning of breathing, because you can't laugh before you take a breath. And that's that's the power of the clown."
Jutta Tomandl:
“No matter what happened to you, everybody has the right to to live a good life and to at least great possibilities and have the chance to be part of the society and the world”
As the panel made clear, building a more playful world isn’t just possible, it’s necessary. By embracing humour, creativity, and inclusive care, we take a step closer to a society where mental health is truly a social right. Let’s keep the conversation going, challenge the norms and advocate for systems that care for the whole person.