Events
Updates from the WGMH research group
Conversations with Women Leaders in Global Mental Health Research:
Event 1: With Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Dr. Ceren Sönmez
23 October 2025
Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar, a psychiatrist and global leader in suicide prevention, shares her journey, insights and and vision for global mental health with Dr. Ceren Sönmez.
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Event 2: With Dr. Helen (Lena) Verdeli and Dr. Kelly Rose-Clarke
12 December 2025
Dr Helen (Lena) Verdeli, Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a global pioneer in adapting Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for low-resource and humanitarian settings shares her journey and vision for global mental health in conversation with Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Principal Research Fellow at UCL.
Women in Global Mental Health Research:
Call to action & next steps event
5 October 2023
Members of this group held an online meeting following the publication of the 'Call to Action' paper to hear presentations from global experts in WGMH as well as representatives from journals and funders about challenges and priorities for change in the field as well as ongoing work to engage journals, funders and develop research. You can watch the recording from the event below and scroll through individual slideshows.
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Challenges & Priorities for Change
1. Dristy Gurung
Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, King's College London​
2. Medhin Selamu
Associate post doctoral fellow, Haramaya University, Addis Ababa University, WHO Ethiopia
Engaging Journals, Funders and Research Development
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4. Joan Marsh
Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Psychiatry European Association of Science Editors Chair of the Gender Policy Committee
5. Dr Sarah Goler-Solecki
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Change Manager at Medical Research Council
6. Dr David Newsome
KCL Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Development Manager