People with lived experience of mental disorders represent critical experts in mental health research, yet meaningful engagement remains inconsistent in India and resource-limited settings globally. A Lancet Psychiatry commentary outlines practical strategies to overcome structural, financial, and institutional barriers. — Comic Con Experience 2014 (15965189081).jpg by Paulo Guereta from São Paulo / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
