Month: August 2025

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Aug 22 2025
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GMH Research 2025: “Rights-based Existential Psychiatry in Global Mental Health”

By Dr Artin Mahdanian

I had the privilege of presenting Rights-Based Existential Psychiatry in Global Mental Health at McGill University’s Workshop of the 2025 Summer Program in Social and Cultural Psychiatry. In this presentation, I also introduced my conceptual ideas related to Rights-Based Existential Psychiatry (REP) and Dynamic Eclectic Existential Psychopharmacotherapy (DEEP); two evolving frameworks grounded in human rights,…

Aug 22 2025
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Between belonging and backlash: rethinking diversity, equity and inclusion in mental health

By Dr Artin Mahdanian

Purpose: This commentary aims to examine the evolving role of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in mental health care. It highlights both the benefits (such as improved cultural responsiveness and patient outcomes) and the criticisms related to ideological overreach, tokenism and polarisation. Design/methodology/approach: A narrative, evidence-informed review of existing research and organisational practices was…