<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Library]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/blank-2</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:01:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thehumanaspect.com/tr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Colors of Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[For thousands of years, ancient civilizations assigned symbolic, emotional, and spiritual meanings to color, but are those universal or a subjective experience? Cláudia Marques Visual Designer When I started working at The Human Aspect as a designer, I came in to translate mental health challenges into visual metaphors. The goal was to provide an alternative and inclusive way for our audience to learn about mental health topics, which we still do today. In the process of creating and...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/the-colors-of-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abcf01bbbd4c395beb53320</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:33:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_26aa9c4b7aff446396565ec3fedbb8d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>claudia0146</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is "Lived Experience," and Why Do We Build Our Work Around It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At The Human Aspect (THA), we capture, produce and share personal stories through in depth video interviews: people’s toughest challenge(s), how they coped, and the lessons they’ve carried forward. Our vision is to elevate these real human stories, creating space for connection, richer conversations and wider perspectives. Our goal is to increase mental health literacy, which means reducing stigma, increasing psychosocial knowledge and promoting help seeking behaviour (Jorum, 2000). At the...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/what-is-lived-experience-and-why-do-we-build-our-work-around-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac76c2f394a932f5e5ea52a</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_beb009b0956a48ebb321ca75c364e4bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Bujor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perspectives from global mental health: Shifting power dynamics, confronting colonial structures and discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Westerheim Founder of The Human Aspect “How far back are we comfortable to go in our endeavor to make the world a better place? A question that has never been answered when it comes to colonial structures and racism. A question in need of an answer from society, because I believe that change happens based on how far back we choose to go in our endeavor to resolve this societal root problem that is undermining our entire society” Dixon Chibanda, founder of Friendship Bench These powerful...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/perspectives-from-global-mental-health-shifting-power-dynamics-confronting-colonial-structures-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8442c73a73f167659dd957</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:09:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_6ecf512453be4589b17e8423212d25fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Human Aspect's First Publication]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Human Aspect is happy to share our first publication, published open access in Discovery Psychology, in collaboration with the Friendship Bench Zimbabwe. This collaboration has been years in the making, but how did it happen? Where it started The Human Aspect was introduced to Friendship Bench (FB) in 2021. They felt aligned on a vision and began to explore how the organizations could co-create together. Left to right: Jimmy Westerheim (The Human Aspect), Dixon Chibanda (Friendship...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/the-human-aspect-s-first-publication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a75b840421979b2d970bafd</guid><category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_eaca1ef4cd024780901705122ca8cd2c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Bujor</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraften og polariteten i ‘same love’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hvis man tar utklipp av sosiale medier i juni, er #Pride det mest trendende tema. Ved første øyekast kan man forvente at samtalen handler om det artisten Macklemore kaller «Same Love» – en feiring av kjærlighet, inkludering og likestilling. I stedet ser vi en stadig mer polarisert debatt, som ikke bare utspiller seg på nettet. Jimmy Westerheim Grunnlegger The Human Aspect Camilla Koveland Tekstforfatter Denne artikkelen inneholder sitater fra kortfilmen «Queer identity», som du finner...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/kraften-og-polariteten-i-same-love-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a622975edd1a32780006dfd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_885f1b2bdfbc486389160ea74bad12bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraften og polariteten i ‘same love’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hvis man tar utklipp av sosiale medier i juni, er #Pride det mest trendende tema. Ved første øyekast kan man forvente at samtalen handler om det artisten Macklemore kaller «Same Love» – en feiring av kjærlighet, inkludering og likestilling. I stedet ser vi en stadig mer polarisert debatt, som ikke bare utspiller seg på nettet. Jimmy Westerheim Grunnlegger The Human Aspect Camilla Koveland Tekstforfatter Denne artikkelen inneholder sitater fra kortfilmen «Queer identity», som du finner...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/kraften-og-polariteten-i-same-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a61f234a35450685a6208a9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:22:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_885f1b2bdfbc486389160ea74bad12bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The power and polarity of ‘same love’]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you take a snapshot of social media in June, #Pride is one of the most trending topics. At first glance, you might expect the conversation to be about what Macklemore calls "Same Love", celebrating love, inclusion and equality. Instead, what emerges is an increasingly polarized debate not only visible online. Les på Norsk Jimmy Westerheim Founder of The Human Aspect Camilla Koveland Copywriter This article contains quotes from the short film “Queer identity" that you find integrated in the...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/the-power-and-polarity-of-same-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6072fb5514a6e974a74932</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:07:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_885f1b2bdfbc486389160ea74bad12bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the story: how we turned digital lived experience into a tool ]]></title><description><![CDATA[At The Human Aspect, we are often described as an organisation that records lived experiences. That description is accurate, but it is also incomplete. Marina Chrisikopoulou Head of Research Istvan Daniel Barkoczi Psychology Team Coordinator Andrea Bujor Social Media Coordinator Seven years ago, we recognised the need to do more with our library of lived experience videos. Step by step, we developed a methodology for transforming lived experience video into something the mental health field...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/beyond-the-story-how-we-turned-digital-lived-experience-into-a-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a57a338a4777ca49cc30e1b</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_0c16f17f8606495fade528c0ddb1555a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marina Chrisikopoulou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thriving Enough?: Mental Health Literacy among Norwegian Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strengthening young people’s resilience - their ability to adapt, cope, and recover from life’s challenges - is a key goal of education and public health policies in Norway. Marina Chrisikopoulou Head of Research Andrea Bujor Social Media Coordinator One way to strengthen young people’s resilience is by increasing mental health literacy (MHL), with the hope that better knowledge can foster more open conversations, reduce stigma, and lower the threshold for seeking help when it is needed. But...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/thriving-enough-mental-health-literacy-among-norwegian-students</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f1ebb77475e016cb96976d</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_63a046ab59494c90a23d2145b86b33b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marina Chrisikopoulou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Kenya: Therapy as a rejuvenating revitalizing experience]]></title><description><![CDATA["Think about making mental health, especially therapy, move away from this isolating, lonely, one-on-one experience to a more social rejuvenating revitalizing experience"        -Tom Osborn, founder of Shamiri  Victorya Lunde Head of Communications &#38; Global Partnerships The popular perspective on therapy and mental health today is that the illness lives inside of us as individuals, a foundation for the medical model to have the solutions, treating us as a container of our struggles. A perfect...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/lessonsfromkenya</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6978a7e7b67fb7a27a1520d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_f5cc6fe349a1406f9ee023d1b0db8bf5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_656,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Human Aspect Founder awarded Leadership Excellence Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year eMHIC  acknowledges award recipients from member countries to receive national, global and lifetime achievement awards recognising their exceptional contribution to the Digital Mental Health domain by demonstrating noteworthy leadership to implement Digital Mental Health solutions at scale. The jury stated this as their reasoning for the award, read out by Brigitte Truong: "From a childhood marked by isolation and suicidality, this leader created a platform that shares structured...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/the-human-aspect-founder-awarded-leadership-excellence-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69405196b33afcf13e969b63</guid><category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_78dc85ef43db41518548a46850a859ae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiere av kunnskapsfilm: "Følelsen av å ikke se noen annen utvei"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vi har publisert en ny kunnskapsfilm om selvmord og selvskading - “Følelsen av å ikke se noen annen utvei”. Premieren ble holdt onsdag 10 Desember på Litteraturhuset i Oslo, sammen med Nasjonalt senter for selvmordsforskning og -forebygging (NSSF) Victorya Lunde Head of Communications &#38; Global Partnerships Premierevisningen ble etterfulgt av en panelsamtale om hvordan vi jobber med selvmord (både proaktivt i helsesystemet og forebyggende i samfunnet). Panelet løftet frem hvordan deler av...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/premiere-folelsen-av-a-ikke-se-noen-annen-utvei</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69394f5d648729fef52715a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:18:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c4a941_2d2d9753f13f4c63b36c8f1a0f167e18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gjensidigestiftelsen støtter The Human Aspect  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Med Gjensidigestiftelsen sin støtte på plass skal vi i THA bygge videre på teamet som leder prosessen for å støtte ungdomsskolene i integrasjonen av plattformen det neste året. Distribusjonen er planlagt regionalt gjennom aktive kontakter, men også ved å følge opp skolene som tar kontakt underveis.  Teamet vil først og fremst aktivt distribuere plattformen til de ulike regionene direkte til skolene og via “rektor-/skolemøter” i de ulike kommunene, men også via andre arenaer der skolene...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/gjensidigestiftelsen-stotter-the-human-aspect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690b8008137623999a950365</guid><category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:02:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_bff1af148df743ea99e70413210c2b56~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hva trenger vi for å mestre livet?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livsmestring i ungdomsskolen og VGS Det var det grunnleggende spørsmålet som lå bak innføringen av de tverrfaglige temaene som myndighetene lanserte i 2020. De hadde utviklet tverrfaglige mål som elevene på ungdomsskolen og videregående skulle oppnå på veien mot det neste steget ut i livet. Skolene skulle bidra til livsmestring. Nå har Gjensidigestiftelsen blitt med på laget for å støtte neste steg av Livsmestringsarbeidet vårt, der fokuset det neste året er å støtte skoler rundt i landet i å...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/hva-trenger-vi-for-a-mestre-livet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6909d744ed61829ba04dc2a7</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_c8e4a3b3377c4788af4f91aab61454a1~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_810,h_978,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Self-Help Groups Help Heal Childhood Trauma? THA Pilot Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healing often begins with a single moment of connection. A nod of understanding. A shared story. A quiet “me too.” Marina Chrisikopoulou Head of Research Andrea Bujor Research Assistant When you’ve lived through a childhood marked by addiction, neglect, or abuse, finding a safe space to share your experiences can be challenging, but life-changing. Self-help groups (SHGs) have long offered that environment- safe spaces where people come together to support one another, reduce stigma, and build...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/could-self-help-groups-help-heal-childhood-trauma-tha-pilot-insights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68efbc1350873aaf5dacc400</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:57:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_2678bcaeb77d469bb5211f81a8f0ba8d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marina Chrisikopoulou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Human Aspect tildeles Olaf-prisen 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prisen gis til en person eller organisasjon som har gjort en ekstraordinær innsats for å forebygge selvmord blant barn og unge gjennom...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/the-human-aspect-tildeles-olaf-prisen-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bae5019a55cde619279543</guid><category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:02:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_c09ed20ed6df445a8fe556ed117ddd6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The road ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 3 of 3]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/3-3-the-road-ahead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685be1d91fc4e9a7f8d5feee</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_a6887c61ccea4c998f676ce65be2e08a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_882,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From idea to The Human Aspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of 3]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/2-3-from-idea-to-the-human-aspect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685bd224e9ff6142481c713e</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_e7c28e7ac4534b349aabd2a929220fe4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The journey from the beginning to the starting point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 of 3]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/1-3-the-journey-from-the-beginning-to-the-starting-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685bcd76d99c65dd82f079b4</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:03:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/af8f4b_a12fe82e51d44a2d8ae2e107fd70f220~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jimmy Westerheim</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A person, not a label.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Kakuma, Kenya, a town near the border of South Sudan we heard stories of loss, pain, resilience, and hope — told by those who lived them. Victorya Lunde Head of Communications &#38; Global Partnerships No one leaves the place they call home unless home has become unsafe. No parent place their child in a boat unless the water is kinder than the earth. No one put their faith in the desert if their feet are not already burning. No family hides in trucks or walks for days unless the end of the...]]></description><link>https://www.thehumanaspect.com/post/a-person-not-a-label</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6852c75a05d47c18c4683687</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:33:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8efebb_ab11614e6921433ca63bc9cd99e3df23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victorya Lunde</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>