I have recently completed the 1week placement in India. Focusing on global mental health and cultural difficulties they face over in India when treating mental health. I couldn't of asked for a more informative, supported and amazing experience than the one I got with SLV global.

I've recently completed my 1 week placement of the global and clinical psychology educational placement in India. I had a great time with 2 intensive days of learning about psychology at a national institute (NIMHANS), 2 days of learning about meditation, mindfulness and yoga at the School of Ancient Wisdom and a couple of days spent doing more cultural touristy things in Mysore (my favourite days were the ones spent at NIMHANS). Even though I wasn't able to visit the Brain museum as advertised, I found myself enjoying the new open top jeep tour a day later. The staff were incredibly accommodating and friendly, and the food was fantastic everywhere we went. Although I did not stay on for week 2, I had a great time in India.

Recently completed the 5 week advanced placement in Sri Lanka and had the best experience working with the service users and experiencing the culture out there. The people I met were all absolutely amazing and I am already looking into doing it again next year.

My time in Bali was absolutely incredible. The experiences I had during the month-long placement were so much more valuable than I had ever anticipated. The work is incredibly hands-on from the beginning since you are required to plan the sessions yourselves and the variety of projects meant we got to development a breadth of skills. I am pursuing school psychology so I had expected that the projects involving children and schools would prove to be the most useful to me but working with adults in highly clinical settings actually helped me develop many of the skills that I will need later on. Not to mention that you will so many incredible people who come from so many different parts of the world. It is an amazing way to get out of your comfort zone and become more knowledgeable about other parts of the world.

I've had such an incredible time in Sri Lanka and have learned so much during my time there!! No regrets choosing to spend my summer volunteering in Sri Lanka and I am extremely grateful for all the support that SLV has provided. It was amazing getting to immerse myself in a whole new culture while also spending time in a field that I'm passionate about.

My 5 week placement in Sri Lanka involved a rollercoaster of emotions. I may mention some negatives in this review, but this is what partly made the whole experience worth it. As soon as I walked into my homestay, I was shocked and to be honest, I couldn't really believe what I was doing in Sri Lanka. Everything felt surreal. I soon became very comfortable and at home as the family members were so welcoming and comforting, as well as other volunteers that are staying with you in the homestay. The people you live with make your whole experience on this trip. You come back from a long day of sessions, and rant to the girls/boys in your homestay, but then mention all of the positives and how it's been an amazing day. I loved doing this when I came back from every session. The thing that made this trip worth it for me were the sessions itself. I met the most lovely service users, some from very underprivileged backgrounds, yet still have a smile on their face when you visit them every week. You adjust to your early mornings and long journeys very quickly, and you also learn to bring headphones on the bus with you to put you in a good mood when you have a 1 hour journey! This was important. I LOVED every single session I had. The staff, the volunteers, and the service users were always happy. Some sessions can get quite deep and emotional, but you learn to deal with this in the right way over time. I'll never forget the first time I walked into one of my sessions, with a lot of the service users looking disinterested. I'll also never forget walking away from the same session on my last week, seeing most of the service users excited and ready to do 'raindrops' and all of the other activities we had planned. This is what made the whole experience worth it for me. You're helping and learning so much not just about mental health, but also about the culture in Sri Lanka and how they deal with certain things. I also cannot go without thanking some of the SLV staff members. I had a very emotional time on this trip, as I sometimes found that I was putting more effort into some sessions than other people (which is inevitable when working with a group of people), but you walk out of the 5 weeks knowing that you put your all into it. I was always looked after by the staff, receiving frequent texts asking how I am, and also got some home visits in case I needed that little bit of extra support. This trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I would recommend it to anyone, and I'm even more thankful that I came out of it with a lot of new friends, and an even bigger passion to fulfill my future dream career from this.

A once in a lifetime experience that will prove itself invaluable on your CV. Hands on experience in combination with a group of amazing people and learning about new cultures as you work. Helping people and seeing the change you're making and being given the opportunity to become an ambassador the following year. Slv is full of opportunities and new experiences and friendships. I would recommend it to anyone in the field of mental health.

I completed the SLV India Program for 2 weeks and had a once in a life time experience. SLV makes it so easy to gain clinical experience in a completely difference culture while exploring and immersing yourself within that culture. I would recommend this to any one wanting to gain clinical psychology experience but also for people who are just interested in psychology and mental health and want to explore a new culture.

My experience at SLV Sri Lanka was amazing, although there were a few problems with the accommodation, i enjoyed living with a local family who cooked for us really nice food. The projects mostly involved giving creative therapeutic activities to people in psychiatric facilities and special needs schools, it was a wonderful opportunity to be a part of that. We also taught english in communities. They also have socials for the volunteers which i think really helped us work as a team. The program is well organised and the staff are very helpful !

I completed the 5-week Advanced Mental Health Placement in Sri Lanka, and it was an amazing experience, to say the least! One of which I know I will never forget! Throughout my work experience in Sri Lanka, I was fortunate enough to gain valuable insight into mental health services in Sri Lanka, and work on various projects in special needs schools, mental health hospitals, attend workshops for my own development as well as shadow psychiatrists during their days of work. I was able to plan valuable sessions to run every day, which allowed me to end each day at a project with a rewarding feeling, knowing that I was making a real difference to the mental health services in Sri Lanka. This experience has taught me that there is so much more to what we are taught within the lecture halls at universities and what you may read in a textbook. The beliefs and cultural practices of individuals really have a huge effect on how people accept and cope with their illnesses, as well as which treatments may be best suited for such individuals. Many of the projects forced me to come out of my comfort zone, think on my feet and improved my overall confidence in working with my peers as well as the service users. SLV provides you with the opportunity to also live with a Sri Lankan family during your placement. Living with my Amma and Perera an experience in which I would never forget! They both will always have a special place in my heart. They took such good care of me during my time in Sri Lanka and always made me feel at home, which definitely made being so far away from home much easier. In such a short space of time, I was able to learn so much about myself, others, and fall in love with the beautiful island Sri Lanka. I am very thankful for this experience and will definitely miss the smiles that I often saw on the service users faces as I arrived and left projects on a weekly basis. Thank you again to the SLV team for such an amazing experience.