About the Authors

M. Taghi Yasamy

yasamym@who.int

Affiliation Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Pallab K. Maulik

Affiliation Research and Development, The George Institute for Global Health, Hyderabad, India

Mark Tomlinson

Affiliation Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Crick Lund

Affiliation Department of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Mark Van Ommeren

Affiliation Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Shekhar Saxena

Affiliation Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. MTY, MVO, and SS are WHO employees, they are responsible for the views expressed in this publication, and they do not necessarily represent the decisions, policy, or views of the World Health Organization.

Author Contributions

Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: MTY, PKM. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: MTY PKM MT CL MVO SS. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: MTY PKM MT CL MVO SS. Agree with manuscript results and conclusions: MTY PKM MT CL MVO SS.