In today’s globalised and diverse society, it is crucial to design psychosocial healthcare systems that embrace and reflect the rich diversity of individuals. Equally important is ensuring fair access to health resources for everyone. Our focus on diversity and equity in psychosocial healthcare drives our efforts in research, intervention development, and education. We aim to tackle barriers and inequalities while promoting equitable treatment opportunities—irrespective of characteristics such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or social status, which may be linked to stigma and discrimination.

Why Diversity and Equity Matter:

Each individual’s unique life experiences, beliefs, and perspectives shape their physical, mental, and social well-being. A psychosocial healthcare system that values and integrates this diversity can provide tailored, sensitive, and needs-driven support, effectively enhancing treatment outcomes, recovery processes, and overall health and well-being.

What This Means to Us:

• Equal and just access to high-quality psychosocial healthcare for everyone
• Integration of cultural, social, and individual diversity markers into healthcare practices
• Fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment for healthcare providers and other stakeholders in psychosocial healthcare

Our Approach:

Our working group explores health inequalities through the lens of societal diversity, examining how cultural, social, and personal factors intersect with access to and the effectiveness of psychosocial healthcare. By analysing the complex dynamics and intersections between various characteristics, we aim to understand their impact on healthcare opportunities.

Building on this understanding, we design psychosocial interventions to address the negative effects of inequity and to promote health. Our work extends to offering targeted consultations, training sessions, and workshops for healthcare providers, students, trainees, and other professionals, helping them build competencies in diversity and equity.

Our Current Projects:

• Diversity in university-level teaching of health-related study programs in Germany
• Diversity-sensitive education for medical students (funded by: Claussen-Simon-Stiftung)
• Science communication on anti-discrimination and diversity-sensitive healthcare (funded by: Hamburg Research Academy)

Who We Are and Our Commitment:

We are a team of four researchers with over a decade of experience in health, social, and humanitarian research. Our commitment to diversity and equity shapes every aspect of our work. We recognise that psychosocial healthcare is deeply influenced by intersectional processes, which can present challenges in addressing structural barriers and meeting individual health needs. Through our efforts, we strive to contribute to equitable access and inclusive healthcare tailored to diverse needs.

We warmly welcome individuals and experts passionate about this field to join us in fostering collaboration and exchanging ideas.