Call for Abstracts
Mental Health Responses in a Changing World 2026
Innovative Responses to Humanitarian Emergencies
Halifax, NS - Friday, July 10, 2026
Inspired by the World Health Organization’s 2025 World Mental Health Day theme, this conference responds to the urgent global need for effective, evidence-informed, and community-based mental health and psychosocial supports in humanitarian emergencies. The WHO has emphasized the importance of interventions that address immediate mental health needs, foster long-term recovery, and empower individuals and communities to rebuild and thrive.
This inaugural conference will bring together practitioners, researchers, policy makers, students, and community members. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, posters, and interactive breakouts, participants will explore innovative mental health responses and technological supports that strengthen community resilience across changing global contexts.
Call for Abstracts and Posters
The Mental Health Responses in a Changing World 2026 conference will feature oral and poster presentations and interactive discussion sessions to spark dialogue, build connections, and support knowledge mobilization. If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please refer to the guidelines for submission below.
Abstract Guidelines
A maximum of 74 abstracts (20 for tabletop discussion, 30 for breakout sessions, and 24 posters) will be selected by the review committee for inclusion in the conference. Each person may present only once as first author for each presentation category.
General
- Adherence to the guidelines will be considered by the review committee as a part of the evaluation.
- The content of your abstract should be clear, concise, relevant to the theme of the conference, and written for a general audience.
Structure
- Title (70-character limit, including spaces)
- Authors (include affiliations and emails)
- Abstract (maximum 250 words; please provide an explanation for any abbreviations used; if including, Citations/References should be in APA format)
- Sources of financial or in-kind support (include any sources of financial or in-kind support for your work in your submission)
Abstract Submission
Please submit your abstract through our submission portal. The deadline to submit an abstract is April 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.