mental health Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/mental-health/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:07:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg mental health Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/mental-health/ 32 32 Stars Offering HOpe (SOHO): Using Astronomy to Support Mental Well-being in Uganda’s Refugee Camps https://astro4dev.org/stars-o%ef%ac%80ering-hope-soho-using-astronomy-to-support-mental-well-being-in-ugandas-refugee-camps/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:18:51 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30785 The post Stars Offering HOpe (SOHO): Using Astronomy to Support Mental Well-being in Uganda’s Refugee Camps appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

]]> Promoting Intellectual Engagement and Well-being at a Psychiatry Facility https://astro4dev.org/promoting-intellectual-engagement-and-well-being-at-a-psychiatry-facility/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:58:12 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=27842 In May 2023, OAD Fellow Dominic Vertue organised a series of educational sessions at the Community Mental Health and Psychiatry Foundation (CMHPF) in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the Astronomy for Mental Health project. The primary goal was to stimulate intellectual engagement while contributing to overall well-being using astronomy. The sessions used a [...]

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]]> ‘Astronomy for Mental Health’ Project Engages People With Various Cognitive Abilities https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-for-mental-health-engages-people-with-various-cognitive-abilities/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:17:42 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=27639 The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is on a mission to use astronomy, its resources, skills, and people to make the world a better place, regardless of one’s background or cognitive abilities. Recently, the team, led by OAD Fellow Dominic Vertue, conducted interactive and exploratory astronomy sessions at three Community Mental Health and Psychiatry [...]

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]]> Mental Health Matters magazine: Intersection Between Astronomy and Mental Health https://astro4dev.org/mental-health-matters-magazine-intersection-between-astronomy-and-mental-health/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:25:30 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26263 OAD Fellow Dominic Vertue has published an article on the “Intersection Between Astronomy and Mental Health” in the Mental Health Matters magazine. Dominic together with Armine Patatanyan and Sandra Benitez has been studying the opportunities that arise where astronomy and mental health intersect. They are examining the link between astronomy activities and the change of [...]

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]]> Astronomy for Mental Health Guidelines https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-for-mental-health-guidelines/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:24:32 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26226 Lea esta información en español The Astronomy for Mental Health project explores how astronomy can help improve the mental well-being of vulnerable groups by focusing on the importance of mental health for development, inspirational potential of astronomy knowledge and tools, and interdisciplinary collaborations. In collaboration with astronomers, psychologists, mental health professionals, social workers and other [...]

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]]> Pilot Activities by Astronomy for Mental Health Project https://astro4dev.org/pilot-activities-by-astronomy-for-mental-health-project/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:44:33 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24980 OAD’s Astronomy for Mental Health project aims to explore how the inspirational and cultural aspects of astronomy can help improve mental well-being of vulnerable groups, working in collaboration with astronomers, psychologists, mental health professionals, social workers and other specialists. The project looks at the importance of mental health for development and the inspirational potential of [...]

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