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Global Mental Health

 

Mental health is a vital component in our ability to engage with others, cope with stress, achieve our goals and contribute to our communities. Globally, an estimated 14% of people live with a mental health condition. Although common, the majority of people with a mental health condition do not receive appropriate care as a result of barriers to help-seeking, often related to stigma, and poor resourcing which limits the availability of mental health care and support. Global mental health is a critical field addressing the profound inequities in mental health care worldwide. Our work is driven by the belief that mental health is an integral component of overall health and well-being, and that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, deserves access to quality care.

 

At King’s we have a vast and world-leading programme of mental health research including, develop and evaluate mental health interventions, and address inequities in the accessibility and quality of mental health services. We are at the forefront of global mental health research, with a strong emphasis on understanding the burden of mental health conditions and developing innovative solutions to address them. Our research spans a wide range of areas, including work to understand the epidemiology of and lived experience of mental health conditions, clinical trials, health systems research, and the development of scalable interventions for mental health promotion, prevention, and care. Our work has a tangible influence on policy and practice in high-, middle-, and low-income settings. In addition, we have a strong history of prioritising capacity-building through training and mentorship, advocating for the inclusion of mental health in policy and engaging communities to co-design solutions to address local priorities.

Research Groups

 

Project examples

AMARI: African Mental Health Research Initiative

AMARI

Equipping researchers to lead high quality mental health research programmes in Africa

African Youth in Mind

African Youth in Mind

African Youth in Mind focuses on adapting and testing a stepped care intervention for youth with…

ALIVE mental health

ALIVE

Improving adolescent mental health by reducing the impact of poverty in Colombia, Nepal and South…

The TENDAI Study

The TENDAI Study

TENDAI is a clinical trial which aims to demonstrate how people living with HIV can achieve viral…

INTREPID

INTREPID

International Research Programme on Psychoses in Diverse Settings (INTREPID II) investigates the…

 

Global Health Research Themes

Environment & Health

Environment & Health

Working to improve air quality in major cities, especially in developing countries

Global Cancer

Global Cancer

Aiming to increase our understanding of cancer globally

Health Partnerships

Health Partnerships

Examining the role of surgical and anaesthesia care in improving health and economic productivity