Vol , Issue Date of Publication: October 01, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2012.102

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Critical perspectives on the NIMH initiative “Grand Challenges to Global Mental Health”

Abhay Shukla
Anand Philip
Anand Zachariah Zachariah
Anant Phadke
A Suneetha
Bhargavi Davar
- CEHAT
Chinu Srinivasan
Dhruv Mankad
Imrana Qadeer
Jayasree Kalathil
K Lalita
K Sajaya
KS Jacob
Kamayani Balimahabal
Manisha Gupte
Mohan Rao
Moosa Salie
Padma Prakash
Prabir Chatterjee
Rama Baru
Rama Melkote
Rajan Shukla
Rakhal Gaitonde
Ramila Bisht
Ravi Duggal
Renu Khanna
Ritu Priya
R Srivatsan
Sami Timimi
Sarojini NB
- Sathyamala
Shyam Ashtekar
Suman Fernando
Susie Tharu
Veena Shatrugna
Abstract:
In July 2011 Nature carried a Comment titled "Grand Challenges to Global Mental Health"announcing research priorities to benefit people with mental illness around the world. The essay called for urgent action and investment. However, many professionals, academics, and service user advocate organisations were concerned about the assumptions embedded in the approaches advocated and the potential for the project to do more harm than good as a result. Nature refused to print a letter (sent on 20th August 2011) protesting against the issue, citing 'lack of space' as the reason. This letter is an effort to critique the initiative through wide participation and consensus


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