Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Centre for Global Mental Health A collaboration between the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and King’s College London (KCL) ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Dr Sarah Barber](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-sarah-barber/) - Sarah is a psychiatry doctor currently undertaking a PhD as part of the Wellcome Trust CREATE programme. Her research focuses on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women with severe mental illness in Ethiopia. She will use a mixed-methods approach to examine the extent of SRHR disparities faced by this group and - [Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026: INSPIRE and SUMMIT Presentations](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/bold-ideas-for-brighter-futures-2026-inspire-and-summit-presentations/) - Research from the INSPIRE and SUMMIT projects was presented at the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026 conference (18–20 May, Cape Town), the 2nd Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health co-hosted by Stellenbosch University, Karolinska Institutet, and UNICEF, which convened over 350 researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and youth advocates from around the world. Three - [Professor Crick Lund recognised by the Academy of Science of South Africa](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/professor-crick-lund-recognised-by-the-academy-of-science-of-south-africa/) - The Centre for Global Mental Health is very happy to share the news and celebrate its co-Director, Professor Crick Lund, who has recently been awarded an Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Science-for-Society Gold Medal in recognition of his exceptional contribution to science and society. ASSAf Science-for-Society Gold Medals are the apex awards of - [PhD Student’s Organisation NutriPosh Wins GSFC Grand Prize](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/news/phd-students-organisation-nutriposh-wins-gsfc-grand-prize/) - Nurture Posterity International (NutriPosh), founded by Ibrahim Kasujja, a PhD student within the Centre for Global Mental Health supervised by Professor Crick Lund and Dr Tatiana Salisbury, has been named one of only two Grand Prize Winners of the 2025 Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge, receiving a USD 250,000 award. Kasujja established NutriPosh - [Inaugural Lecture of Professor Abhijit Nadkarni](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/inaugural-lecture-of-professor-abhijit-nadkarni/) - The Centre for Global Mental Health warmly congratulates Professor Abhijit Nadkarni on his promotion to Professor of Global Health Research and on delivering his inaugural lecture at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on 11 March 2025. In his lecture, Abhijit told the story of how he became an alcohol and mental health - [Professor Rosa Hoekstra - Inaugural Lecture](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/professor-rosa-hoekstra-inaugural-lecture/) - Join us in celebrating Professor Hoekstra's inaugural lecture on Thursday 2 July. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience welcomes Rosa Hoekstra as Professor of Developmental Disabilities. In celebration of this appointment, we invite you to attend Professor Rosa Hoekstra's inaugural lecture followed by a drinks reception. 17:30: Welcome by Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE, Executive - [The Centre for Global Mental Health Launches New Strategic Plan 2023 - 2026](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/the-centre-for-global-mental-health-launches-new-strategic-plan-2023-2026/) - CGMH Strategic Plan 2023-2026 - Vision and Mission The Centre for Global Mental Health is dedicated to advancing knowledge and action to reduce inequity in mental health and improve access to high-quality, evidence-based solutions worldwide. We do this through inclusive and equitable collaboration with individuals, communities, and organisations in research, education, advocacy, policy, and practice. Read - [Tatiana Salisbury appointed as CGMH Co-Director at King’s College London](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/tatiana-salisbury-appointed-as-cgmh-co-director-at-kings-college-london/) - We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tatiana Salisbury as the new Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mental Health at King’s College London. Dr Salisbury has a long history with the Centre, having joined in 2012. She brings a wealth of skills in global mental health research and teaching to this role. She was - [Dr Tatiana Salisbury interviewed on the Mind the Gap Podcast](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/dr-tatiana-salisbury-interviewed-on-the-mind-the-gap-podcast/) - The latest episode of the Mind the Gap podcast features Dr Tatiana Salisbury in a wide ranging conversation with Chris Underhill and Christie Civetta. Together, they trace Tatiana’s career journey into global mental health, from early influences and unexpected pivots to research spanning adolescent mental health, masculinity, and quality of care. The discussion also offers - [Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026: ALIVE Presentations](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/bold-ideas-for-brighter-futures-2026/) - Members of the ‘Improving Adolescent mentaL health by reducing the Impact of poVErty (ALIVE)’ research consortium presented their study findings at the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures conference in Cape Town, South Africa on 18-20 May. ALIVE is led by a team from the King’s Centre for Global Mental Health, including Principal Investigators Prof Mark - [Ibrahim Kasujja](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/ibrahim-kasujja/) - Ibrahim Kasujja is a nutritionist and mechanistic developmental scientist, and a PhD candidate in the Centre for Global mental Health at King's College London, within the Health Services and Population Research Department. His research focuses on hunger-related stress as a core developmental exposure, examining how it shapes children's cognitive, emotional, and behavioural states and contributes - [Professor Daniela Fuhr](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-daniela-fuhr/) - Daniela is Honorary Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and holds a University Professorship jointly between the University of Bremen and the Leibniz Institute of Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS) in Germany. Her training and academic expertise are in mental health implementation research. Her research focuses on common mental disorders, with - [Social relationship expectations: Global perspectives on loneliness theory and interventions in later life](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/research-project-template/) - Developing a participatory, theory-informed loneliness intervention for older Myanmar migrants - [Dr Nikita Nalawade](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-nikita-nalawade/) - Nikita is a PhD student at Queen Mary University of London and is affiliated with King's College London. She trained as psychiatrist in India and holds a Master's in Global Mental Health from King's College London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Following the Master's, she worked as a qualitative research assistant as - [Samia C. Akhter-Khan](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/samia-c-akhter-khan/) - Samia Akhter-Khan is a psychologist interested in ageing and global mental health research, with a specific focus on exploring solutions to older adults’ loneliness. Her research applies interdisciplinary approaches, mixed methods, participatory action research, implementation science, and aims to foster international, transdisciplinary collaborations. Samia’s interests include valuing older people’s contributions, bridging the gap between science - [Dr Valentina Iemmi, PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-valentina-iemmi-phd/) - Dr Valentina Iemmi is Lecturer in Global Mental Health and co-Director of the MSc Global Mental Health in the Department of Health Service & Population Research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Dr Iemmi’s research focuses on global mental health policy. She integrates multi-disciplinary approaches to investigate governance, analysing how and why global - [Professor Jayati Das-Munshi](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-jayati-das-munshi/) - Professor Das-Munshi a Professor in Social & Psychiatric Epidemiology at King's College London (IoPPN) and an Honorary Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist. Her research focuses on physical health inequalities in people living with serious mental illnesses and the way in which this intersects with migration and ethnicity in patterning health disadvantage. This programme of work utilises information - [Anti-Racism Reflective Sessions](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/anti-racism-reflective-sessions/) - The Rebalance Working Group has been working behind the scenes for the past one year to bring together a short series of Anti-Racism Reflective Sessions for CGMH members. In the current political climate and as part of our commitment to being a responsive global health research centre, it is very relevant to emphasise the importance of anti-racist - [Dr Asmae Doukani](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-asmae-doukani/) - Asmae is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Mental Health with a particular interest in the development, evaluation and implementation of digital mental health interventions. She is currently employed on MENTUPP (www.mentuppproject.eu), which is funded by the European Commission Horizon 2020 programme, and primarily aims to improve mental health in the workplace by - [Dr Ritsuko (Ritz) Kakuma](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-ritsuko-ritz-kakuma/) - Ritz Kakuma is an Associate Professor in Global Mental Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and co-Programme Director and co-Director for the joint MSc in Global Mental Health and the Centre for Global Mental Health, both of which are in partnership with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. She - [Professor Abhijit Nadkarni](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-abhijit-nadkarni/) - He is a NIHR Professor of Global Research and Professor of Global Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK. He is also the Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mental Health at LSHTM. He is an addiction psychiatrist and global mental health researcher conducting research aimed at developing and - [Implementation of a mental health programme in primary health care clinics in Chiapas, Mexico](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/implementation-of-a-mental-health-programme-in-primary-health-care-clinics-in-chiapas-mexico/) - Assessment of the implementation determinants and their influence on outcomes of a programme for common mental disorders in primary health care clinics in Chiapas, Mexico - [Improving Access though Tele-Psychiatry (IMPACT) INDIA](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/improving-access-though-tele-psychiatry-impact-india/) - Examining the feasibility and acceptability of the integration of Tele-Psychiatry into primary care services - [CREATORS](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/creators/) - Aims to develop and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a six-week pilot arts-based educational intervention - [Investigating economic and intimate partner violence (IPV) outcomes of mental health trials in low and middle-income countries (EconIPV-MH)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/investigating-economic-and-intimate-partner-violence-ipv-outcomes-of-mental-health-trials-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-econipv-mh/) - The long-term goal of this work is to generate new knowledge on the cognitive, affective and behavioural mechanisms by which mental illness, IPV and poverty cycles are interrupted, and to apply it to reach affected populations with effective programs. The short-term outcomes within the grant period are: To systematically review mental health intervention trials in - [UPSIDES: Using Peer Support In Developing Empowering Mental Health Services](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/upsides-using-peer-support-in-developing-empowering-mental-health-services/) - Peer support means that a person in recovery from mental illness offers support to other people with mental illness. Such a peer support worker acts as a mentor and promotes the client’s journey towards recovery. Practical help provided by the peer support worker includes discussions, counselling in dealing with the illness or accompanying to medical - [OPAL Optimizing Provider Attitudes and Competence in Learning Mental Health Systems](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/opal-optimizing-provider-attitudes-and-competence-in-learning-mental-health-systems/) - Addressing provider stigma and structural stigma - [Mental Health: leveraging the technological revolution (JAPI)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/mental-health-leveraging-the-technological-revolution-japi/) - A mental health game for children to strengthen skills - [Mental health Scale Up Nigeria (mhSUN)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/mental-health-scale-up-nigeria-mhsun/) - Engaging the Nigerian government in a process of evidence-based reform of the mental health system - [Life between Water and Sand](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/life-between-water-and-sand/) - Through a 2-day photography workshop based on the PhotoVoice methodology and 1-day of art therapy activities, residents of Carapongo shantytowns, affected by the 2017 floods and landslides related to a coastal “El Niño” phenomenon, used non-verbal tools to select and portray their own resilience motifs, identify which factors have been most helpful for them in - [LATIN-MH: Latin America Treatment & Innovation Network in Mental Health](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/latin-mh-latin-america-treatment-innovation-network-in-mental-health/) - Increasing research capacity that can create better strategies to reduce the mental illness treatment gap in resource-poor settings - [CHANCES: Poverty reduction, mental health and the chances of young people: understanding mechanisms through analyses from 6 low- and middle-income countries](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/chances-poverty-reduction-mental-health-and-the-chances-of-young-people-understanding-mechanisms-through-analyses-from-6-low-and-middle-income-countries/) - Poverty and mental health are closely linked. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), young people in poverty have a high risk of developing or maintaining mental health problems. The stress and environmental conditions associated with poverty increase the risk of mental health problems. Additionally, the disability and high costs faced by people with mental illness - [Cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) for late life depression in socioeconomically deprived areas of São Paulo, Brazil (PROACTIVE)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/cluster-randomised-controlled-trial-rct-for-late-life-depression-in-socioeconomically-deprived-areas-of-sao-paulo-brazil-proactive/) - PROACTIVE is a two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial comparing the cost-effectiveness of a psychosocial, community-based intervention with usual care to reduce depressive illness among adults aged 60 years or older from poor backgrounds in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil. PROACTIVE consists of 8 to 11 home sessions delivered in a stepped-care fashion by Community Health Workers - [The INDIGO Network](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/the-indigo-network/) - Developing knowledge about mental illness related stigma and discrimination - [STRENGTHS (Syrian Refugees Mental Health Care Systems)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/strengths-syrian-refugees-mental-health-care-systems/) - Aims to strengthen the responsiveness of the health system in countries taking in a large proportion of Syrian refugees - [Mindful Arts](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/mindful-arts/) - Improving emotional and physical wellbeing and resilience in adolescents with HIV - [Alcohol Use Disorders- Mobile Based Brief Intervention Treatment (AMBIT): Technological innovation to bridge the treatment gap for hazardous drinking](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/alcohol-use-disorders-mobile-based-brief-intervention-treatment-ambit-technological-innovation-to-bridge-the-treatment-gap-for-hazardous-drinking/) - AMBIT is a two-year project that is aimed at developing and evaluating a contextually appropriate mobile based brief intervention treatment to reduce hazardous drinking among adults in low resource settings. AMBIT also aims to 1) Examine if it is acceptable/feasible to deliver such an intervention in an Indian setting; 2) Conduct preliminary testing to see - [Adapting and piloting WHO's Parent Skills Training for caregivers of children with developmental disorders in Ethiopia](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/adapting-and-piloting-whos-parent-skills-training-for-caregivers-of-children-with-developmental-disorders-in-ethiopia/) - Developmental disorders including intellectual disability and autism are common worldwide and have a large impact on the lives of the individuals concerned and their families. Providing adequate support for children with developmental disorders is a major challenge, especially for low- and middle-income countries, where health service facilities and trained personnel are lacking. To address this - [ImpleMentAll: Towards evidence-based tailored implementation strategies for eHealth](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/implementall-towards-evidence-based-tailored-implementation-strategies-for-ehealth/) - Tailored implementation strategies of on-going eHealth implementation initiatives for depression - [Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana participation programme)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/ghana-somubi-dwumadie-ghana-participation-programme/) - Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four-year disability programme in Ghana, with a specific focus on mental health. This programme is funded with UK aid from the UK Government. The programme is run by an Options’-led consortium, which also consists of BasicNeeds-Ghana, Kings College London, Sightsavers, and Tropical health, and focuses on four - [Improving Adolescent mental health by reducing the impact of Poverty (ALIVE)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/improving-adolescent-mental-health-by-reducing-the-impact-of-poverty-alive/) - The aim of ALIVE is to develop and pilot-test an intervention that equips adolescents with the skills to deal with the difficulties of living in poverty and strengthen self-regulation, to prevent adolescent depression and anxiety in urban settings in Colombia, Nepal and South Africa. Partner Organisations War Child TPO Nepal Waves for Change Interfer - [Catalyst: Better mental health for young Mozambican mothers](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/catalyst-better-mental-health-for-young-mozambican-mothers/) - Aims to adapt existing, evidence-based interventions for use among young mothers in Mozambique to improve their mental wellbeing before and after birth - [AFFIRM: AFrica Focus on Intervention Research for Mental health](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/affirm-africa-focus-on-intervention-research-for-mental-health/) - Research and capacity development Hub established in 6 countries in sub-Saharan Africa - [African Mental Health Research Initiative (AMARI)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/african-mental-health-research-initiative-amari/) - Building an Africa-led network of future leaders in mental, neurological and substance use research - [SUMMIT: Scaling-up co-designed mental health interventions for teens](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/summit-scaling-up-co-designed-mental-health-interventions-for-teens/) - Developing a toolkit to support the engagement of youth in the development and implementation of mental health interventions - [Pilot Study Exploring Social Support Among Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Rural and Urban Kenya](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/pilot-study-exploring-social-support-among-families-of-children-with-developmental-disabilities-in-rural-and-urban-kenya/) - Around 95% of children with Developmental Disabilities (DD), such as autism and intellectual disabilities, live in Low-and-Middle-Income countries (LMICs) 1, where there are acute limitations in the availability of formal resources such as specialist healthcare centres, specialist personnel and psychosocial and therapeutic interventions. Unfortunately, despite the collectivistic bent of most LMICs, informal supports remain underutilised - [INSPIRE: Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Perinatal Wellbeing](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/inspire-innovative-approaches-to-adolescent-perinatal-wellbeing/) - Co-designing an intervention to support adolescent perinatal mental health in Kenya and Mozambique - [The TENDAI Study - Task shifting to treat depression and HIV medication nonadherence in low resource settings](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/the-tendai-study-task-shifting-to-treat-depression-and-hiv-medication-nonadherence-in-low-resource-settings/) - For people living with HIV, taking antiretroviral medication as prescribed on time each day is critical for viral suppression and survival. However, there are many barriers to good adherence and one of the most impactful is depression. Worldwide, depression is twice as common in those living with HIV as in those not infected with this - [The Friendship Bench](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/the-friendship-bench/) - Uses a brief psychological approach based on problem-solving therapy carried out by lay health workers - [SUCCEED: Support, Comprehensive Care and Empowerment of People with Psychosocial Disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/succeed-support-comprehensive-care-and-empowerment-of-people-with-psychosocial-disabilities-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - Building on principles of co-production and South-South partnership to design and evaluate interventions for psychosis and establish regional leaders in research and policy on psychosocial disabilities. About People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities have a range of concerns that are not always addressed by health services alone. SUCCEED Africa is an international - [The Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/the-mental-health-innovation-network-mhin/) - A knowledge exchange platform for the global mental health community to share resources and facilitate learning - [Strengthening public mental health capacity in Africa in response to the COVID-19 outbreak](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/strengthening-public-mental-health-capacity-in-africa-in-response-to-the-covid-19-outbreak/) - This project is a collaboration between the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST), WHO AFRO, Africa CDC and the West African Health Organisation. It combines research, capacity building and engagement activities in order to better understand and support the mental health response to the current COVID-19 pandemic in 25 African countries. The research component - [PRIME: Programme for Improving Mental Health Care](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/prime-programme-for-improving-mental-health-care/) - Implementation and scale up of treatment programmes for priority mental disorders in primary and maternal health care in low resource settings - [PRemIum for aDolEscents (PRIDE)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/premium-for-adolescents-pride/) - PRIDE is a five-year research program seeking to develop psychosocial interventions for school-going adolescents aged 11-19 years with mental health problems in India. Project Goals The goal of PRIDE is to develop and evaluate a psychosocial intervention program consisting of three interventions for common mental health problems: A self-help intervention delivered through a workbook. - [Khulla Mann: Effectiveness of focused psychosocial support to improve the psychosocial well-being and functioning of adults affected by humanitarian crisis](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/khulla-mann-effectiveness-of-focused-psychosocial-support-to-improve-the-psychosocial-well-being-and-functioning-of-adults-affected-by-humanitarian-crisis/) - WHO has been developing new focused and scalable psychosocial interventions to support people with severe emotional distress in humanitarian settings. One of the interventions, called Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) provides specific guidance for non-specialized workers to address common psychosocial problems related to exposure to adversity. This project involves the adaptation of the intervention within - [INTREPID II: International Research Programme on Psychoses In Diverse Settings](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/intrepid-ii-international-research-programme-on-psychoses-in-diverse-settings/) - Research on psychotic disorders in India, Nigeria, and Trinidad - [HeadTrip](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/headtrip/) - Exploring how an 'immersive audio piece’ might help communicate the experience of mental health conditions - [EMERALD: Emerging mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/emerald-emerging-mental-health-systems-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/) - Health systems the world over are facing ever greater demands and challenges. The health systems of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are particularly strained due to the lower availability of resources and the higher overall burden of disease in these populations compared to high-income countries. The Emerald project was a mental health service system strengthening - [CHANGE: Alcohol use in Humanitarian settings - A programme of work to address alcohol use disorders and associated adversities among conflict-affected populations in Uganda and Ukraine](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/change-alcohol-use-in-humanitarian-settings-a-programme-of-work-to-address-alcohol-use-disorders-and-associated-adversities-among-conflict-affected-populations-in-uganda-and-ukraine/) - CHANGE is a five-year research project which started in July 2020 and is funded by the NIHR–Wellcome Partnership for Global Health Research. With partners in Uganda and Ukraine, we seek to further develop Problem Management Plus (PM+), an evidence-based psychological intervention developed by WHO designed for people with psychological distress exposed to adversity. The overall aim - [Coordinated Care for Alcohol Problems (CCAP)](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/coordinated-care-for-alcohol-problems-ccap/) - The problem: Hazardous/harmful drinking is a significant global health issue, contributing to morbidity, mortality, and disability. In India and other low and middle income countries (LMICs), there is a rising trend in alcohol consumption and hazardous/harmful drinking. However, 86% of individuals with such drinking problems in India lack access to care, representing the highest treatment - [C-MaMiE: Child outcomes in relation to Maternal Mental disorders in Ethiopia](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/c-mamie-child-outcomes-in-relation-to-maternal-mental-disorders-in-ethiopia/) - The impact of maternal mental health problems on children - [ASSET - NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Health System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/asset-nihr-global-health-research-unit-on-health-system-strengthening-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - Improving the quality and outcomes of surgical, maternal and integrated primary health care - [African Youth in Mind](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/african-youth-in-mind/) - Interventions for Youth with Depression and Anxiety in African Countries - [Dr Nadine Seward](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/nadine-seward/) - Nadine is a Chancellor's Fellow (CF) based in the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences. Nadine is interested in the co-design and evaluation of complex mental health programmes for scale-up in poorly resourced settings. Prior to the CF, Nadine worked as an Epidemiologist and Lecturer in Global Implementation Science at the IOPPN at KCL and held - [Lavanya Thana](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/lavanya-thana/) - Lavanya is an experienced qualitative research psychologist with strong interests in treatment outcomes of complex interventions and patient experience and safety. Her background is in psychology (BSc) and mental health services research (PhD). Prior to joining the School in 2019, Lavanya worked at Imperial College London where she spent over a decade contributing to various - [Dr Alessandro Massazza](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-alessandro-massazza/) - Alessandro is an Honorary Research Fellow at Centre for Global Mental Health at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He was a Research Fellow until March 2022 on the CHANGE project where he contributes to the development and implementation of PM+A, a transdiagnostic psychological intervention aimed at addressing alcohol misuse and mental health comorbidities among conflict-affected - [Tanvi Jain](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/tanvi-jain/) - Supervisors: Prof Tom Shakespeare, Dr Jane Wilber and Dr Elaine Flores. Tanvi Jain is a DrPH candidate with experience in planning, adapting, and researching adolescent health and mental health programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). She has worked for and collaborated with prominent global organisations and donors, including UNICEF, WHO, and AstraZeneca, as well as local NGOs. Tanvi - [Perspectives of the Sierra: Living with mental illnesses in rural communities of Chiapas, Mexico](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/research-projects/perspectives-of-the-sierra-living-with-mental-illnesses-in-rural-communities-of-chiapas-mexico/) - Perspectives of the Sierra was a collaboration with Partners in Health Mexico (PIH/CES) that sought to challenge mental health related stigma in rural communities of Chiapas by empowering people living with mental illnesses to share their views and experiences with others. Over the course of four months, we conducted photography workshops based on the PhotoVoice - [Dr Ruth Verity Passchier](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-ruth-verity-passchier/) - Ruth is a South African medical doctor currently specialising in Internal Medicine in the US. Ruth completed postgraduate studies at LSHTM and has a special interest in Global Health, Health Systems, and Global Mental Health research and policy. She is a Distance Learning Tutor for the Global Mental Health module at London School of Hygiene - [Dr Biksegn Yirdaw PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-biksegn-yirdaw-phd/) - Biksegn is an Assistant Professor in Public Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). He has been been working for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) since March 2023. He is one of the deployable team members of the UK-PHRST to support the response to mental health and psychosocial needs during - [Caroline Strickson](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/caroline-strickson/) - [Dr Alex Cohen](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-alex-cohen/) - Alex is an anthropologist with interests in models of community mental health services and sociocultural and environmental influences on the mental health of populations. He has conducted ethnographic research on how social worlds shaped the emotions and behaviours of homeless mentally ill persons living in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles and lead the - [Dr Anna Chavez MA Hons MSc PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-anna-chavez-ma-hons-msc-phd/) - I am a medical anthropologist and public health specialist with experience in applied health research and public health intervention development in LMICs and with ethnic minorities in the UK. I have particular research interests in global mental health, sickle cell disease and trait, energy poverty, infant thermal care and health benefits of nature. I currently - [Dr Catharina (Carine) van der Boor](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-catharina-carine-van-der-boor/) - Carine is a Global Mental Health researcher with a specific interest in conflict, mental health, and social determinants of wellbeing. She completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Utrecht. After her BSc, she went on to pursue an MSc in Global Mental Health from the University of Glasgow. Following her MSc, she completed - [Carol Liang](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/carol-liang/) - Supervisors: Dr Sujit Rathod & Dr Thalia Sparling Carol is a DrPH candidate in the Department of Population Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her interests in global mental health include community interventions, health equity, health promotion, and stigma reduction, particularly in Asia. With a diverse background in academia, startups, health administration, and NGOs, - [Dr Devika Gupta](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-devika-gupta/) - Devika Gupta is a Research Fellow at LSHTM. Devika is based out of India, where she works with the Addictions and Related Research Group at Sangath, Goa. Devika's background is in psychology and sustainable development. Devika has previously worked on projects in public engagement for mental health, intervention development for hazardous drinking, and community-based mental - [Divya Kumar](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/divya-kumar/) - Supervisors: Dr Bilal Avan; Associate Supervisor: Prof Betty Kirkwood “I have always wanted to be a part of the miracle that Science is.” The above statement reflects Divya’s career goal in a nutshell. Her motivation for doing research at the PhD level stems from an important fact that she want sto substantially contribute to and be an - [Professor Dixon Chibanda](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-dixon-chibanda/) - Dixon Chibanda started the Friendship Bench in one of Harare’s townships called Mbare in 2007 and conceptualized the first Friendship Bench intervention that has now been refined and adapted considerably. He has been involved in mental health research for many years. Dixon is a key player in bringing the various stakeholders from local health authorities, health professionals, - [Dr Elaine C. Flores MD, PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-elaine-c-flores-md-phd/) - Elaine C. Flores is a Peruvian Medical Doctor and mixed-methods researcher. She has a PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and an MSc in Epidemiology Research from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Peru. Elaine is a research fellow in Planetary Health at the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health - [Ms Gergana Manolova](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/ms-gergana-manolova/) - Gergana am a Global Mental Health Distance Learning Tutor for the Distance Learning MSc in Global Health Policy Programme at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her education and training is in psychology, psychotherapy and global mental health, and she also works as a consultant to the World Health Organization. She has previously - [Dr Grace Ryan](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-grace-ryan/) - Grace’s background is originally in qualitative research. She studied Social Anthropology at Harvard University before joining the international health and social justice organisation Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima Rwanda as part of a qualitative health services research team. She left Rwanda to join the first cohort of Global Mental Health MSc students in 2012. She - [Joy Muhia](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/joy-muhia/) - Joy is a Medical psychologist and Global Mental health graduate from KCL & LSHTM. She is the Mental Health Innovation Network coordinator. MHIN (https://www.mhinnovation.net/) is a global community of mental health innovators ​​sharing innovative resources and ideas to promote mental health and improve the lives of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders. Prior - [Karen Wen](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/karen-wen/) - Karen is a DrPH student with an interest in community-based mental healthcare, mental health innovation, and health equity. She holds a BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College and an MSc in Global Mental Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine/King’s College London. Karen has multisectoral experience across academia, NGOs, social impact consultancies, - [Professor Cathryn Lewis](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-cathryn-lewis/) - Cathryn Lewis is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology & Statistics at King’s College London, where she leads the Statistical Genetics Unit. Her academic training is in mathematics and statistics, and she has been involved in genetic studies since her PhD. She co-chairs the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Major Depressive Disorder Working group, and leads the NIHR Maudsley - [Professor Craig Morgan](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-craig-morgan/) - Craig Morgan is a Professor of Social Epidemiology and the Head of the Health Service and Population Research Department at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. He has previously held a MRC Special Training Fellowship in Health Services Research, and completed his PhD in Social Psychiatry, at the Institute of Psychiatry in 2003. His - [Dr Daniel Michelson](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-daniel-michelson/) - Dr Daniel Michelson is Clinical Reader in Youth Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London. He read natural sciences at Cambridge and went on to complete clinical psychology training and post-qualification research at King’s, followed by academic posts at Oxford, LSHTM and Sussex. He returned to King’s in 2022 - [Ms Daniela Trujillo](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/ms-daniela-trujillo/) - Daniela’s experience focuses on social and educational psychology research, particularly the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes on socio-emotional skills, mental health, and bullying prevention among children and adolescents from vulnerable communities. She is also an experienced consultant in the areas of public policy, peace construction, and civic participation. She currently works as an Associate - [Professor Sir Graham Thornicroft](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-sir-graham-thornicroft/) - Graham Thornicroft is Professor Emeritus of Community Mental Health at King’s College London. He is also a Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, working in a local community mental health team. He is a National Institute of Health Research Senior Investigator Emeritus, a Fellow of King’s College London, an - [Dr Kia-Chong Chua](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-kia-chong-chua/) - [Manuel Seifert Bonifaz](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/manuel-seifert-bonifaz/) - [Maria Camila Garcia Duran](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/maria-camila-garcia-duran/) - María Camila completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Hons) at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá, Colombia) in 2016 and her MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences at University College London (UCL) in 2018. She is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Health Services and Population Research at King's College London. María Camila has - [Maria Milenova](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/maria-milenova/) - Graduating from Complutense University of Madrid (BSs, MSc) as a political scientist, Maria has been completing a part-time PhD at the CGMH. Her research investigates the design of exit strategies for global mental health programme implementation in low-resource settings, especially in interventions funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA) and private philanthropy. Maria joined King’s College - [Professor Mark Jordans PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-mark-jordans-phd/) - Prof. Mark Jordans, child psychologist, is a Professor, Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Humanitarian Settings at the Center for Global Mental Health, King’s College London and works as Director of Research & Development for the NGO War Child in the Netherlands. His work focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of psychosocial and mental - [Professor Martin Prince](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-martin-prince/) - Martin's work is oriented to the salience of mental and neurological disorders to health and social policy in low and middle income countries (LMIC), with a focus on ageing, dementia and other chronic disease. He has coordinated, since 1998 the 10/66 Dementia Research Group, a network of researchers, mainly from LMIC working together to promote more - [Professor Melanie Abas](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-melanie-abas/) - I have researched, published and mentored widely in the field of depression in low and middle-income countries and in vulnerable migrants in high-income and middle-income countries. This has included developing methods to measure depression, anxiety and trauma-related disorders validly in cross-cultural groups, research to develop and trial interventions, and research to implement and scale-up interventions - [Melissa Washington-Nortey](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/melissa-washington-nortey/) - Melissa obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with Geography and Resource Development from the University of Ghana in Accra-Ghana, completed an International master’s degree in Child Development at the University of Haifa, Israel, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A. Her research focuses on investigating cultural and contextual factors influencing the - [Dr Mia Akiba](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-mia-akiba/) - Mia Akiba is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, specialising in trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She completed her PhD at King’s College London and now researches trauma-related disorders among young people in the UK. Her work spans global and applied mental health, with experience in Asia and - [Professor Michael Dewey](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-michael-dewey/) - My interests lie in the application of modern statistical methods to problems of international public health importance. I have worked across a number of topic areas mostly in mental health but not restricted to that field. I have published studies in epidemiology, trials and research synthesis. I am also active in the field of statistical - [Norha Vera San Juan](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/norha-vera-san-juan/) - Supervisors: Vanessa Lawrence, Margaret Heslin, Sara Evans-Lacko, Ezra Susser My research consists in identifying cultural dimensions associated with recovery from mental disorders and mental well-being in Latin America to then adapt a measure of recovery for use in the region. In my PhD, I collaborate with the University of Chile, the Federal University of Sao Paolo and the - [Rakesh Singh](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/rakesh-singh/) - Rakesh Singh, a public health professional, has substantial experience in academia and research. He holds a Bachelor of Public Health degree and a Master of Public Health Degree. He has been honored with the Academic Excellence Award by the President of Nepal in 2014. His professional career spans nine years of work as a faculty - [Rebecca Jopling](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/rebecca-jopling/) - I am currently working with the AMARI research group. The overall goal of AMARI, is to build an Africa-led network of researchers in Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders. I am also interested in the interface between common mental disorders such as depression and HIV. - [Professor Ricardo Araya](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-ricardo-araya/) - Professor Araya's research interests include the aetiology of common mental disorders, inequalities and their link to the mental health of populations with special emphasis on international comparisons, and effective treatments for common mental disorders, such as simple and brief interventions using non-medical workers and strong community participation. Several of his current projects use technological platforms - [Dr Rosa Hoekstra](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-rosa-hoekstra/) - Dr Rosa Hoekstra is a lecturer in Psychology. After finishing her PhD in Behaviour Genetics at the VU University in Amsterdam, she continued her research through a postdoctoral fellowship at Cambridge University’s Autism Research Centre. Since 2009 she combines her autism research with teaching Psychology, first at The Open University (2009-2015) and now at King's - [Dr Roxanne Keynejad](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-roxanne-keynejad/) - Dr Roxanne Keynejad is a Clinical Academic Psychiatrist who researches the social determinants of women’s mental health in global context, with a focus on gender-based violence. She has research and educational collaborations with colleagues in Ethiopia, Somaliland and the European region, and is interested in decolonial global mental health research and complex interventions. You can - [Suzanne Dodd](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/suzanne-dodd/) - [Tessa Roberts](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/tessa-roberts/) - Tessa is a mixed methods researcher and lecturer in psychiatry and mental health, with a particular interest in the social determinants of mental health, neighbourhood effects, and community-level interventions. She has collaborated with colleagues in India, Nigeria, Trinidad, Ethiopia and South Africa as part of her work, and has worked on implementation science programmes, epidemiological - [Dr Ling Wang](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-ling-wang/) - Ling Wang is a research fellow of implementation science with a focus on public mental health. With a background in nursing practice, psychological counselling, and a PhD from King’s College London, Ling specialises in the design, implementation, and evaluation of brief, scalable mental health and psychosocial interventions for frontline workers and communities. Her research addresses - [Mrs Lisa Aissaoui](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/mrs-lisa-aissaoui/) - Lisa Aissaoui is an Anthropologist & Global Mental Health professional with a dedication for both research & field intervention as well as a focus on the African continent and the development of new technologies and digital tools. Prior to joining the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team at LSHTM, Lisa took part in research in - [Dr Lynne Jones](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-lynne-jones/) - Lynne Jones is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, writer, relief worker and an honorary associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has been engaged in assessing mental health needs and establishing and running mental health services in disaster, conflict, and post-conflict settings around the world since 1990. Most recently - [Dr Muhammad Alkasaby](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-muhammad-alkasaby/) - Muhammad is a Mental Health research fellow for the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST). He is a clinician trained in psychiatry. Prior to joining LSHTM, Muhammad worked with the Egyptian Ministry of Health in different mental health-related projects, including the implementation and evaluation of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). He is - [Dr Petra Gronholm](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-petra-gronholm/) - Petra Gronholm holds core expertise in mental health research and health services research, considering questions around help-seeking and service access, including exploring barriers and facilitators of service access considering the role of mental health stigma and discrimination. Much of Petra's work explores these phenomena in a global mental health context, including a focus on cultural - [Prabhkeerat Kaur Dhillon](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/prabhkeerat-kaur-dhillon/) - Prabhkeerat holds a Master’s in Public Health with a specialisation in Health Administration from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, where she was recognised for academic excellence with a gold medal. She began her career in healthcare and pharmaceutical consulting, working with ZS Associates, before finding her calling in research and academia. Her work - [Rachel Greenley](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/rachel-greenley/) - Rachel Greenley worked as a registered nurse with a focus in mental health for 10 years in Alberta, Canada. After an amazing introductory experience in maternal mental health research in Rajasthan, India, Rachel went on to complete an MSc in Global Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and King’s - [Stacie Shelton](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/stacie-shelton/) - Stacie is a DrPH student at LSHTM with an interest in adolescent mental health and mental health innovations. She holds a BS in Health and Sport Science from the University of Oklahoma and a MPH in Health Behavior from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Stacie currently works at Unilever on the Body Image social - [Professor Tolib Mirzoev](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-tolib-mirzoev/) - Tolib is a health policy and systems researcher and Professor of Global Health Policy in the Department of Global Health and Development. Prior to joining the LSHTM in April 2021, he was Professor of International Health Policy and Systems and Head of Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development at the University of Leeds. His - [Dr Urvita Bhatia](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-urvita-bhatia/) - Urvita is a Research Fellow at the Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has trained in clinical psychology and global mental health. Her host institution in India is Sangath, a mental health research NGO . Her research and clinical interests span community-based prevention and treatment approaches for substance use-related - [Professor Vikram Patel](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-vikram-patel/) - Vikram Patel is The Pershing Square Professor of Global Health in the Blavatnik Institute's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He co-leads the Department’s Mental Health for All lab and co-leads the GlobalMentalHealth@Harvard initiative. His work has focused on the burden of mental health problems across the life course, their association with social disadvantage, and - [Yashi Gandhi](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/yashi-gandhi/) - Yashi holds a Masters in Global Mental Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and King’s College London. Currently, she works as a Research Assistant at the School and coordinates a randomised controlled trial at the Addictions and related-Research Group at Sangath, India. Her work involves developing and maintaining relationships with the Directorate - [Professor Crick Lund PhD](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/professor-crick-lund-phd/) - Crick Lund, BA (Hons), MA, MSocSci (Clinical Psychology), PhD, is Professor of Global Mental Health and Development in the Centre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, and Honorary Professor in the Alan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape - [Dr Tatiana Salisbury](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-tatiana-salisbury/) - Dr Tatiana Taylor Salisbury is a Reader in Global Mental Health and Design at King’s College London. She also acts as Co-Director of the Centre for Global Mental Health, and Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health at King’s. She is currently a UK Research and Innovation - [Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/dr-mariana-pinto-da-costa/) - Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, and a Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. She is an Invited Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University Porto, and the Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - [Ms Lucy Owusu](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/ms-lucy-owusu/) - Lucy Owusu is currently a PhD student at the Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, Kings College London with the King’s Health Economics Group. Her PhD research aims to develop economic evaluation methods based on contextual understanding and generating relevant information to undertake a cost-effectiveness analysis of a school-based stepped-care mental health intervention in - [Ishrat Shahnaz](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/about-us/our-team/ishrat-shahnaz/) - Ishrat earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has been actively involved in academia and research since 2015, contributing to a range of projects focused on mental health and wellbeing in Bangladesh. She also has extensive teaching experience, having previously served as an Assistant Professor in the - [RSTMH Supplement on Mental Health, Stigma and Neglected Tropical Diseases](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/rstmh-supplement-on-mental-health-stigma-and-neglected-tropical-diseases/) - Since the earliest references to what are now termed as Neglected Tropical Diseases, the human suffering and social exclusion associated with them has been noted. However, formal research is needed to underpin an evidence-base for the WHO Roadmap on NTDs that asserts the importance of a holistic, person-centred approach to prevention, care and support for - [Self-help mobile messaging intervention for depression among older adults in resource-limited settings: a randomized controlled trial](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/self-help-mobile-messaging-intervention-for-depression-among-older-adults-in-resource-limited-settings-a-randomized-controlled-trial/) - Professor Ricardo Araya and colleagues have published groundbreaking findings from the PRODIGITAL-D trial, which evaluated the effectiveness of a mobile messaging psychosocial intervention for treating depression in older adults in socioeconomically deprived areas of Guarulhos, Brazil. The randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of a mobile messaging psychosocial intervention in improving depressive symptomatology among participants aged - [Dr Chesmal Siriwardhana Memorial Lecture, 2023](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/dr-chesmal-siriwardhana-memorial-lecture-2023/) - Dr Lynne Jones. Outside the asylum: Protecting mental health in complex emergencies 10th October 12.45pm - 13:45pm, Keppel St, LSHTM The Dr Chesmal Siriwardhana Memorial Lecture has been held each year since 2017 in honour of our colleague in the Centre for Global Mental Health who died tragically in a motor accident. Dr Siriwardhana’s work - [Co-producing a rights-based, recovery-oriented intervention for psychosis in sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/co-producing-a-rights-based-recovery-oriented-intervention-for-psychosis-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - Monday 4 September 2023 Location: Room LG8, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT Speakers: Hilda Chinoko (SUCCEED Malawi) & Philani Ama Kinyabo (SUCCEED Zimbabwe) About: SUCCEED Africa is a FCDO-funded Health Research Programme Consortium working to co-produce a six-year programme of research to design and evaluate a holistic intervention for - [Climate Anxiety, Grief, Courage, Hope & Joy](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/climate-anxiety-grief-courage-hope-joy/) - Climate Anxiety, Grief, Courage, Hope & Joy: An Interactive Presentation Joint Seminar by the Centre for Global Mental Health and the Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health We are learning just how much climate change impacts the physical and natural world around us—but how does is it impacting our emotional wellbeing and mental health? Author and - [Rebalance Annual Lecture: Addressing Racial Inequity in the Workplace](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/rebalance-annual-lecture-addressing-racial-inequity-in-the-workplace/) - The Rebalance Working Group, at the Centre for Global Mental health (CGMH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) invite you to their second annual lecture centered on addressing racism in the workplace. The purpose of this online lecture is to explore solutions and interventions that can be used to address racial disparities across different - [New Directors of the Centre for Global Mental Health announced](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/new-directors-of-the-centre-for-global-mental-health-announced/) - We are delighted to announce that Professor Crick Lund and Dr Charlotte Hanlon will become the new Co-Directors of the Centre for Global Mental Health (CGMH) at King’s College London, joining the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Director, Dr Ritz Kakuma, to lead the joint Centre. This begins a new era of - [£2.75m NIHR Global Mental Health Research Group launched on interventions for youth with depression and anxiety in African countries](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/2-75m-nihr-global-mental-health-research-group-launched-on-interventions-for-youth-with-depression-and-anxiety-in-african-countries/) - ‘Youth in Mind’ – Interventions for Youth with Depression and Anxiety in African Countries We are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Youth in Mind’, a new NIHR Global Health Research Group. Prof Melanie Abas of King’s College London and Associate Prof Dixon Chibanda of the University of Zimbabwe and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, - [Professor Ricardo Araya was awarded the 2022 National Applied Science Award in Chile](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/professor-ricardo-araya-was-awarded-the-2022-national-applied-science-award-in-chile/) - The Centre for Global Mental Health is very happy to share the news and to celebrate Professor Ricardo Araya who has recently been awarded National Science Award prize in Chile. The National Science Award prize is the highest achievement in science in Chile and it is given every 2 years. The decision to chose Professor Araya as a winner - [Keeping our planet in mind](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/keeping-our-planet-in-mind/) - Climate Change & the mental health crisis webinar series This series will provide an overview of the current evidence and work areas around climate change and mental health crises, with different lenses, target focus, proposed interventions, and solutions. We aim to stimulate discussion in this space as well as opportunities to jointly collaborate to advance - [Breaking the cycle of poverty and mental illness among youth: The Perks and Perils of cash transfers](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/breaking-the-cycle-of-poverty-and-mental-illness-among-youth-the-perks-and-perils-of-cash-transfers/) - Join us on 30 March 2022 for the closing event of CHANCES-6 a project aimed at understanding the dynamics linking poverty, mental health, and the future life chances of young people living in poverty in six countries: Brazil, Colombia, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico and South Africa. This event will be chaired by Ricardo Araya and Crick Lund (King’s - [Future directions for the Centre for Global Mental Health and the field of Global Mental Health](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/future-directions-for-the-centre-for-global-mental-health-and-the-field-of-global-mental-health/) - As part of their new role as Co-Directors of the Centre for Global Mental Health at King’s College London, Charlotte Hanlon and Crick Lund will be hosting a hybrid in-person/online event, to discuss future directions for the CGMH and the field of Global Mental Health. Together with the outgoing Director Ricardo Araya, and the Director - [Keeping our planet in mind: Risks, vulnerabilities, and sub-populations](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/keeping-our-planet-in-mind-risks-vulnerabilities-and-sub-populations/) - The aim of this second webinar will be to focus on risks, vulnerabilities, and sub-populations. Our speakers will present different overviews from a gender, humanitarian, youth and World Health Organization perspective. This series will provide an overview of the current evidence and work areas around climate change and mental health crises, with different lenses, target focus, proposed interventions, - [The impact of war on mental health: lessons from Ukraine](https://www.centreforglobalmentalhealth.org/news-events/the-impact-of-war-on-mental-health-lessons-from-ukraine/) - The Global Mental Health Humanitarian Coalition, created by three Global Mental Health MSc students from King’s College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is proud to invite you to the first of a series of panel discussions addressing mental healthcare in humanitarian crises. 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