Sustainable development cannot be achieved without the inclusion of mental health as a
key global priority. 1, 2 Until recently the international community had not mobilised the …

McCurry does not seem to have sought input from relevant mental health authorities within
Japan, and instead cites “experts” as stating that “thousands of victims will be in need of long …

Background This Commission addresses several priority areas for psychiatry over the next
decade, and into the 21st century. These represent challenges and opportunities for the …

World Report close to the church”. When asked if she offers counselling, Mora laments,“No.
We are just a space for them to get together and have fun. At the same time we help them …

The health and wellbeing of young people during adolescence, the period between ages 10
and 19 years, 1, 2 constitute major determinants in their future life prospects. 3 WHO …

Sir—The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has started an international programme
aiming to develop tools that will make it easier to fight stigma and discrimination because of …

Perspectives www. thelancet. com Vol 395 January 11, 2020 109 although we know that
quality care of severe mental disorders relies on a person-centred mix of medications and a …

More than 85% of the world's population lives in 153 low-income and middle-income
countries (LAMICs). Although country-level information on mental health systems has …

A little over 30 years into its life journey, modern scientific psychiatry seems to be heading
into a dark wood. Last year the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) withdrew its …

Events such as the financial crisis and climate change are not quirks of the marketplace or
quirks of nature. Instead they are markers of massive failure in international systems that …