This Series paper describes the first systematic effort to review the unmet mental health
needs of adults in China and India. The evidence shows that contact coverage for the most …

We call for the global health community, governments, donors, multilateral agencies, and
other mental health stakeholders, such as professional bodies and consumer groups, to …

Despite the publication of high-profile reports and promising activities in several countries,
progress in mental health service development has been slow in most low-income and …

Resources for mental health include policy and infrastructure within countries, mental health
services, community resources, human resources, and funding. We discuss here the general …

Background Mental disorders are major causes of disability worldwide, including in the low-
income and middle-income countries least able to bear such burdens. We describe mental …

Mental disorders constitute a huge global burden of disease, and there is a large treatment
gap, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. One response to this issue has …

Over the past three decades, China's economic reforms have achieved great success.
However, rapid urban isation and economic growth are generating new challenges for the …

A challenge faced by many countries is to provide adequate human resources for delivery of
essential mental health interventions. The overwhelming worldwide shortage of human …

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 …

Summary Background In China and other middle-income countries, neuropsychiatric
conditions are the most important cause of ill health in men and women, but efforts to scale …